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Speak Up, a Computer Is Listening (New York Times)
Ever since ?Star Trek,? we?ve dreamed of being able to give our computers spoken orders. NaturallySpeaking 10, available Thursday, takes some baby steps in the right direction. Gmail Gains Two New Security Features (Washington Post)
Google this month rolled out two new security features to its free Gmail service. The first should protect users against people who might be lurking on your network trying to snoop or hijack your inbox. The other makes it easy for users to tell if they are signed on in more than one location and then remotely sign that machine out of your account. When you log in to your Gmail account, by typing ... Veteran help instrumental to upstart contenders (Sports Illustrated)
Age is a funny thing. Well, maybe not when I put my keys in the fridge and attempt to start my car with the milk, but it is a funny thing. My dad turned 70 this week. You'd never know it. He's just as spry, energetic, and funny as he has been my whole life. That same guy who coached my little league teams, taught me how to hit, and was always up for a catch, still plays some tennis, has become a ... iPhone 2.0.1 software update seems to focus on speed (BetaNews)
While Apple's release notes only mention "bug fixes," early updaters are noting improvements to the second major release of the iPhone software. Review: With 10-inch screen, Eee PC grows up (AP via Yahoo! News)
When Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc. brought out the Eee PC last year, it created a whole new category of tiny, cheap laptops. Despite its success, the computer had one confounding element: Its keyboard was really small — good for kids, maybe, but not for adults. Samsung's Instinct is competition for iPhone (CNN.com)
Over the last year, the collective response from most cell phone manufacturers to the iPhone has been rather muted. But now Samsung is trying a different tactic. Review: LG Dare from Verizon Wireless (Geek.com)
Everyone wants to do touch lately and it seems that mobile phone manufacturers have been trying to get into touch even before the first generation iPhone hit the streets. There have been many attempts at the perfect touch device by Windows Mobile but it really wasn’t until the iPhone hit that the public decided [...] Review: With 10-inch screen, Eee PC grows up (KATU Portland)
Asus has expanded its line with laptops that are just big enough for a full-size touch-typist, and at least one of the models hits a sweet spot, keeping weight and price low while providing great features and battery life. Nuance Communications Introduces Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10, Breakthrough New Release of World's Leading Speech ... (Centre Daily Times)
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN), a leading provider of speech solutions, today unveiled Nuance's Dragon(R) NaturallySpeaking(R) 10 software, a breakthrough new release of the world's best-selling speech recognition software. With Dragon, people can write documents and emails, search the Web, and even control their PC entirely by voice, saving time and boosting productivity. Because ... Review: Firefox 3.0 (Macworld)
Powerful and polished, Firefox 3 improves on its predecessor in nearly every respect. However, users may not get all of the dramatic speed boosts promised.
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