This is IBM’s new project, Watson. He answers questions, yes that may seem like something you could do easily but not when you really break it down. First obstical is understanding language, understanding what is being asked, then looking for what may seem like the correct answer, and finally answering it in the correct sentence structure. That is what Watson has been programmed to do, he has competed in a popular Human game called Jepordy and can actually do a really good job holding his own.
What does this mean for us? It means Star Trek is coming true once again, you could possibly ask a computer a complex question such as, how do I build a house? And it will pull up all the information you need to build a house and tell you how to do it. It is a talking Wikipedia without the user edits (or is it?)
That is right, an all electric Porche sports car is in the works, not to be mistaken for the 918 Spyder hybrid that Porche debuted earlier this year. 3 electric Boxsters are said to be on the testing grounds and the final electric car being in production when Porche feels it is ready. Porche has a history of getting it right and here is to hoping they put that same passion into a more green, electric sports car (Tesla needs some competition anyway).
Intel is developing a platform for computing where light is used to transfer data by compressing it into what they call a multiplex, which is then decompressed on the other side with (apparently) no errors. Sounds great, but we have no idea when it will see it in our homes (is that a pun?… sorry).
Samsung may have been a little bothered when it was called out for having design problems as well as a few other phone companies. To answer back, Samsung has responded to twitter users who have complained of their iPhone 4 reception problems, in the form of giving certain individuals a free Samsung Galaxy S. Confident of their new product, Samsung is quite smart to take advantage of this news.
Ever thought, I would love to to play my old school playstation games on my Android device (maybe my new Samsung Galaxy) well wait no longer… A PSX emulator coded by ZodTTD is now on the Android Market for $6. Enjoy.
You all may be familiar with the brand new Samsung Galaxy S, yet may be waiting for one with a keyboard. Well, your wait may soon be over… maybe…
There has been a leaked spec sheet of the Samsung Galaxy Q, which is rumoured to have the 1Ghz Hummingbird processor, as well as a 1.3MP front facing camera, and (finally) an LED flash on the back of the device next to the 8MP camera. This phone is also going to run Android 2.2 out of the box.
I shall keep you guys posted on the official announcement.
So Walmart is apparently putting RFID chips in items that they sell, now people are freaking out, but it is actually removed after being purchased. The RFID is to keep track of the item inside the store, encase it is stolen.
