High technology news

March 16, 2007

New tool for blind and visually-impaired people to access Multimedia Web Content previewed by IBM

Filed under: IBM — poletaem @ 9:47 am

Today, IBM announced a new and emerging technology that can help the blind and visually impaired people “see” Internet multimedia. This new technology that enables blind people to experience streaming video and animation on the Internet has been designed at IBM’s Tokyo Research Laboratory.

This new multimedia browsing accessibility tool developed by IBM has the potential to open a world of rich content to visually impaired people all over the globe.
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December 16, 2006

Prototype Virtual Circuit City Store to Open on IBM Island in Second Life

Filed under: IBM — heckfy @ 7:27 am

IBMIBM today announced it is working with Circuit City Stores, Inc., a leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics, to explore how to apply virtual worlds and 3-D environments to retail business models.

The relationship aims to experiment with the introduction of virtual worlds and 3-D environments into the multi-channel retailing environment. As retailers focus on improving the customers’ experience, connecting the virtual world with the real world to solve business problems can create a richer, more immersive experience for Circuit City’s customers. This work is an extension of IBM and Circuit City’s existing systems collaboration.
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December 12, 2006

IBM, Macronix and Qimonda Introduces Flash Memory Killer

Filed under: Hardware, IBM — heckfy @ 10:56 am

IBM Logo Scientists from IBM, Macronix and Qimonda today announced joint research results that give a major boost to a new type of computer memory with the potential to be the successor to flash memory chips, which are widely used in computers and consumer electronics like digital cameras and portable music players.

The advancement heralds future success for “phase-change” memory, which appears to be much faster and can be scaled to dimensions smaller than flash – enabling future generations of high-density “non-volatile” memory devices as well as more powerful electronics. Non-volatile memories do not require electrical power to retain their information. By combining non-volatility with good performance and reliability, this phase-change technology may also enable a path toward a universal memory for mobile applications.
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