I’ve been very busy lately with exam revision and so I haven’t updated this site much – I have around 12 exam papers within the next month but when all that’s over things should get much more exciting around here. In the mean time if anyone would like to write posts for my site just… Continue reading My Recent Absence
Firefox Flicks Finished
Firefox, the open source web browser, has recently closed an online video competition designed to promote the product. The competition, worth $5000 to the winner, involves creating a short video showing off the benefits of Firefox over other browsers. The Mozilla team is believed to be interested in using some of videos for TV spots;… Continue reading Firefox Flicks Finished
6th Gen iPods Delayed By Display Problems
According to Engadget the rumors on Apple’s alleged plans to release the 6th generation video iPod, are indeed true. In fact they say that Apple had been on track to release the widescreen video iPod in time for the company’s 30th birthday this month, but had to delay the project due to display problems and… Continue reading 6th Gen iPods Delayed By Display Problems
Google Patent Hints At Voice Search Engine
A recently published patent provides further evidence that Google is developing a voice-activated search engine. Patent No. 7027987, of which Google is the assignee, concerns “a voice interface for search engines. Through the use of a language model, phonetic dictionary and acoustic models, a server generates an n-best hypothesis list or word graph.” Though the… Continue reading Google Patent Hints At Voice Search Engine
The IRS is After Your PayPal Account
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has received approval from a federal court in San Jose, California, to ask PayPal to turn over your account information. The IRS is after anyone who uses PayPal to hide money in other countries in order to avoid paying taxes. PayPal has been asked to hand over account information for… Continue reading The IRS is After Your PayPal Account