The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back…
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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
A 34-year-old student and part-time tech geek at Toronto's Munk Centre for International Studies tried everything to track down a piece of malicious software that...Simple Thoughts From ACM News | March 31, 2009
Researchers from Dortmound, St. Petersburg, Washington, and the Rurh-Universitaet-Bochum (RUB) in Germany have succeeded in aligning electron spin. The researchers...Ruhr-niversity Bochum (Germany) From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2009
Bangor University computer scientists Nigel John and Jonathan Roberts are developing a "virtual cocoon" that will enable users to experience virtual sites using...Western Mail (Wales) From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2009
The nation's leading computer science programs say graduating seniors are still sought after by technology vendors and corporate shops, despite the global economic...Network World From ACM Careers | March 31, 2009
Inexpensive personal robots could be available soon, but they first have to be able to learn to perform tasks that human know how to do instinctively, says Iowa...Scientific American From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2009
New York University (NYU) researchers are developing Inexpensive Multi-Touch Pressure Acquisition Devices (IMPAD), multitouch technology that can be controlled...Technology Review From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2009
A new report from the Computing Research Association (CRA) found that student enrollment in computer science (CS) has risen for the first time in six years. The...Seattle Post-Intelligencer From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2009
Canadian researchers have reportedly uncovered a Chinese cyber plot that hacked the Web sites of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and systems in the... From ACM News | March 30, 2009
Taking a cue from the success of Barack Obama's Internet campaign in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, politicians in India are using technology to reach out...The National From ACM News | March 30, 2009
Students of popular musical instruments may soon be learning to play with the help of a new generation of intelligent, interactive computer programs thanks to European...ICT Results From ACM News | March 27, 2009
Researchers at Australia's Deakin University have developed a robot that enables its operator to "feel" the environment that it is working in. The researchers plan...The Engineer From ACM TechNews | March 27, 2009
Technology companies say that a consensus on technical standards is the key to the successful commercialization of the Internet of Things (IoT), a next-generation...Investor's Business Daily From ACM TechNews | March 27, 2009
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton says that technology companies can play a significant role in solving the world's most difficult challenges if they apply their...IDG News Service From ACM TechNews | March 27, 2009
One day in the not-too-distant future, you'll be able to type a query into an online search engine and have it deliver not Web pages that may contain an answer,...Newswise From ACM News | March 26, 2009
Khronos wants to develop a public version of a royalty-free specification for accelerated three-dimensional (3D) graphics on the Web within 12 months. The consortium...CNet From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2009
The geographic information systems (GIS) team at NASA's Langley Research Center has developed the Space Allocation Optimization tool, a program that uses geospatial...Government Computer News From ACM TechNews | March 26, 2009
Researchers at the University of Tokyo and Hitachi recently demonstrated TransCAIP, a three-dimensional (3D) TV system that captures a live scene in real time and...PhysOrg.com From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2009
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have reversed the process that converts electrical signals into sounds, which could lead to a new tool...Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2009
Europe is leading the way in developing standards for next-generation Web technology. The European Commission (EC) last fall released a study outlining the steps...Investor's Business Daily From ACM TechNews | March 26, 2009
Concerned over the growing number of cyber crime cases in its country, the Indian Government on Thursday (March 26) said that an international crisis management...Harama Photos From ACM News | March 26, 2009