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Comment Re:MIght as well be (Score 1) 692

by halhal on Friday October 14, 2011 @12:06AM (#37710188) Attached to: Apple's Siri As Revolutionary As the Mac?

Apple is very good at recognizing good technology. However, much of what Apple has done is from what they have obtained elsewhere. The hyperlink, mouse, and Siri as well as other innovations were developed at SRI International initially. So, no, Apple is not "going to be the only company in the world that gets human interaction". SRI has been doing human factors design for decades -- it just hasn't been recognized as the source.

Judge Chin Says He Will Cut the Google Book Settlement 38

Posted by timothy on Thursday April 01, 2010 @07:42PM from the why-not-horizontally dept.

Miracle Jones writes "In a move that has shocked the publishing world, Judge Denny Chin has filed a brief saying that he has decided to cut the Google Book Settlement in half, letting Google host the first half of every book the company has scanned, and letting other interested stakeholders fight for the rights to the rest. 'We think this is a hard decision, but a fair one,' said John Peter Franks for Google. 'We would like to be able to host and control whole books, but at least we get the front half.'"

Gaming With GPS On Your Smartphone 43

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday February 27, 2010 @03:33AM from the getting-lost-despite-two-meter-precision dept.

Barence writes "If your handset doesn't get you out and about, tramping through mud, climbing around and hunting for hidden treasure, then something needs an upgrade. The iPhone, Blackberry's Storm and Bold lines, and many Symbian and Android handsets, now sport GPS, which makes your smartphone the ticket to join a global movement of outdoor games. These are outbound challenges that pit teams and solo players against themselves and each other in the search for hidden treasure, undiscovered landmarks, and hidden spots all over the world. This article delves into several of the best smartphone-friendly real-world games, each of which is a bridge between the online and offline worlds."

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