Software engineers at Intel are exploring new ways people can use the human voice, gestures and head-and-eye movements to operate computers. Intel's Barry Solomon uses hand gestures in a demonstration of a perceptual computing toolkit ...
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Ericsson and SAP will jointly market and sell cloud-based, machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services to enterprises via operators around the globe. The M2M market is very fragmented, posing a challenge for any company that wants to ...
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Telecom carriers continue to complain about taxes, regulation and over-the-top competition, but Mozilla's Firefox operating system provides a glimmer of hope to some executives speaking at the opening of Mobile World Congress. Mobile ...
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For years, the Jeep Grand Cherokee just didn't live up to the model's substantial nameplate equity. A top-to-bottom 2011 redesign set things straight, rewarding the post-bankruptcy Chrysler with strong sales. Now a 2014 mid-cycle update ...
Honda has returned triumphantly and en masse to Consumer Reports' Top Picks with three models--the Accord, CR-V, and Odyssey--after not having a single model make the cut last year. For 2013, the Top Picks list has new winners in seven ...
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Ultra HD TVs—a new breed of higher-resolution sets that promise even sharper, more detailed images than the best 1080p models can deliver—were all the rage at CES last month, but we've been wondering if they can can live up to ...
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Argos has announced plans to close its TV shopping channel. On a separate note, the retailer has also pulled out of China. Its TV shopping channel launched in June 2011 on BSkyB and showcased over 1,000 products a week, reports The ...
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One World Technologies has recalled the Ryobi cordless tool battery pack, which can overheat and burst while on a charger, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. This recall involves about 2200 sold in Canada. It involves Ryobi ...
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Green Hills Software has partnered with LieberLieber, the specialist in model engineering, to provide an end-to-end model-driven toolchain for embedded system design. Green Hills Software’s MULTI integrated development ...
After debuting in 1980 in the original 147kW quattro car – a car that remained in the model line-up until 1991 – quattro technology then formed a crucial part of the 225kW 1984 Audi Sport quattro and eventually the almighty ...
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Nissan has named Nismo as its official high-performance division, promising a full range of hotted-up production cars including a Nissan GT-R Nismo. Nissan Motor Company CEO Carlos Ghosn confirmed the Nismo renaissance today at the ...
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The Nissan GT-R Nismo has been confirmed for production in 2014, with the new model set to spearhead a range of high-performance vehicles from the Japanese manufacturer’s newly announced sports car division. Based on the 404kW/628Nm ...
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Mercedes-Benz has reversed its decision to ditch the E220 CDI entry-level diesel from the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class line-up in Australia, just days after the international media launch of the new model. The plan to introduce the E350 ...
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Mercedes-Benz performance division AMG has outlined a strategy to achieve 30,000 global sales by 2017, “especially through all-wheel drive [products]“. The plan, called ‘AMG Performance 50’ to commemorate the ...
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A new, more powerful variant of the Mazda CX-5 has gone on sale in Australia, priced from $32,880 for the 2.5-litre petrol Maxx automatic. The CX-5’s new 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine makes its move into the popular SUV ...
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