European researchers in robotics, psychology and cognitive sciences have developed a robot that can predict the intentions of its human partner. This ability to... From ICT Results | June 5, 2009
China will require that Web filtering software be included with all computers sold in the country, another step up in its efforts to control pornography and other...IDG News Service From ACM News | June 8, 2009
Using phone cameras, scientists can one day hunt for Martian life, by looking for organic matter that could indicate life. According to a report in New Scientist...The Gaea News From ACM News | June 3, 2009
The screens on many mobile phones can leave a user feeling distinctly vision impaired, especially if her attention is divided between tapping virtual buttons and...Technology Review From ACM News | June 2, 2009
Swedish Research CouncilParticipants in the European Union (EU) project TeleFOT recently met at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, to assess...The Swedish Research Council From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2009
The European Union-backed MyCar project is a collaborative effort involving Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology and the Volvo Group that is developing manufacturing...Chalmers University of Technology From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2009
Researchers in India and Japan say they have discovered an automatic way of differentiating between Web sites that express personal opinions and corporate marketing...Inderscience Publishers From ACM TechNews | May 29, 2009
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark will give the keynote address at ACM's 2009 Conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy (CFP), which takes place from June 1-4...AScribe Newswire From ACM TechNews | May 29, 2009
Computex Taipei will present awards in five different categories on Monday (June 1) to top international innovators and designers in the field of information technology...Taipei Times From ACM News | May 29, 2009
Alex Zettl and colleagues say enclosing an iron nanoparticle in a hollow carbon nanotube could serve as the foundation for a memory material for the next generation...ACS PressPac From ACM TechNews | May 27, 2009
A three-year project is exploring how people react and behave when information on their energy use and activity levels are presented to them through mobile phones...BBC News From ACM TechNews | May 27, 2009
The rapid growth of technology and the cyberworld has made today's youth excellent technological multitaskers, and created entirely online businesses, but cyberspace...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review From ACM TechNews | May 27, 2009
A research team led by Northeastern University Center for Complex Network Research director Albert-Laszlo Barabasi set out to investigate why smartphone and mobile...National Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | May 27, 2009
European researchers believe they have achieved what has remained an almost impossible dream in the wireless world: powerful mobile services that work simply, seamlessly...ICT Results From ICT Results | May 25, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce that he will create a cyberczar position, adding a senior White House official who will have broad authority...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | May 26, 2009
Thanks to a University of Houston professor, the iPhone can now count how many calories you've burned in a given day. A new, free download called Walk n' Play is...Newswise From ACM News | May 26, 2009
Today's children are coming of age immersed in video gaming, Web browsing, and instant messaging. Many have cell phones, laptops, and hand-held video games. Others...Newswise From ACM News | May 26, 2009
A European Union-funded research initiative called LEAD is using computers to enhance collaborative, face-to-face learning and problem solving. The research demonstrates...ICT Results From ACM TechNews | May 22, 2009
A Wisconsin utility is joining an energy-efficiency initiative that allows customers to monitor their home's power use online, through an iGoogle gadget. Google's...Milwaukee Journal Sentinel From ACM News | May 21, 2009
Building the pieces of future ultra-fast broadband networks is the focus of a new initiative of the U.K. government. Local firms have received approximately 1...BBC News From ACM TechNews | May 21, 2009