Comment Re:No, they haven't (Score 1) 378
yeah.. tell me about it..
Fujitsu Eyes Wireless Gadget Charging For 2012 158
angry tapir writes "Researchers at Fujitsu Laboratories have developed a wireless charging system that they say can simultaneously charge a variety of portable gadgets over a distance of several centimeters without the need for cables. The system, which will be detailed at a technical conference in Japan this week, could begin appearing in mobile phones and other products as soon as 2012, the company said. Fujitsu's system is based on magnetic resonance in which power can be wirelessly sent between two coils that are tuned to resonate at the same frequency."
Comment Re:Duh. (Score 1) 368
The NYT's problem is that there are not enough people who want to pay for what they are selling to cover thier costs.
I read the NYT everyday on my iPhone - I live in Europe, and as far as I am aware of, I cannot easily obtain a printed copy. I love the NYT and would be very willing to pay a fair price so I can continue reading this quality newspaper.
By shifting their revenue from the printed to the online medium, I believe they are not reducing the amount of people who would pay for it but rather enlarge their range of potential customers.
just my 0.02€
Comment Re:desk (Score 1) 460
I prefer this design: Geekflat
Companies Using MS Word "Out of Habit," Says Forrester 367
An anonymous reader writes "A Forrester Research report has found that companies use Microsoft Word for word processing out of habit rather than necessity and are beginning to consider other alternatives as the Web has changed the way people create and share documents. The report, "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: The Microsoft Word Love Story," by analyst Sheri McLeish, suggests that businesses may still be using Word because it is familiar to users or because they have a legacy investment in the application, not because it is the best option."
Microsoft surely knows that some other options are creeping slowly into the view of even the most Word-centric users, though. User I dream about smoking writes "Microsoft is testing new capabilities for Office Live Workspace, its online adjunct to Microsoft Office, that will make it a closer rival to online application suites such as Google Docs. Microsoft will start beta testing an updated version of Live Workspace later this year that allows users to create and edit new documents online."
Comment Manipulation is ubiquitous (Score 1) 358
I once took a picture of a celtic cemetery in ireland. It was full of tourists, hundreds of ugly people were about to ruin the pictures I wanted to take. So I found a position where almost all people were hidden by gravestones, thus being able to capture a picture which suggests that the cemetery was empty.
A picture never reflects reality, even without being photoshopped.
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