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Online Service Lets Blind Surf The Internet From Any Computer, Anywhere

21:49 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

New software lets blind and visually impaired people surf the Internet on the go. The computer science student who created the software, called WebAnywhere, says more accessibility tools must move from desktop machines to the Web.

Study: Media Bias Can Net Mistakes At The Ballot Box

21:49 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

The media slant political news to the left or right to increase ratings and profits, spinning up an information vacuum that can lead to mistakes at the ballot box, a new study by three University of Illinois economists says.

Evidence Of Massive Asteroid Impact On Mars Supported By Computer Simulations

21:49 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

The dramatic differences between the northern and southern hemispheres of Mars have puzzled scientists for 30 years. One of the proposed explanations -- a massive asteroid impact -- now has strong support from computer simulations carried out by two groups of researchers.

Windows 7 Slated for Jan. 2010: Microsoft

18:51 25-06-2008; source: www.topix.com

Here's something I completely missed the first time I read Microsoft's "Dear John" letter to XP. Buried in the letter (.PDF) which Bill Veghte, senior vice president of the Online Services & Windows Business group sent to Windows customers, besides asserting that XP is pretty much gone after June 30th (with a few exceptions, more later), he also noted that customers wanted a "more regular, predictable Windows release schedule."

AT&T to boost online content distribution

18:51 25-06-2008; source: www.topix.com

AT&T said on Tuesday it wants to expand its business of delivering online media, moving into more direct competition with specialized content delivery companies like Akamai Technologies Inc and Limelight ...

The Fight For The Best Quantum Bit (qubit)

18:49 25-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com

Scientists have come an important step closer to the quantum computer. "Our results give us, for the first time, the possibility to understand the interaction between just two electrons placed next to each other in a carbon nanotube. A groundbreaking discovery, which is fundamental for the creation of a quantum mechanical bit, a so-called quantum bit -- the cornerstone of a quantum computer," explains Henrik Jørgensen, who is one of the many researchers competing on an international level to be the first to make a quantum bit in a carbon nanotube.