Daily Archives: October 9, 2008

Microsoft Office Labs Releases “Touchless” Multi-Touch Software As An Open-Source SDK

Via Tech Crunch by Erick Schonfeld on October 8, 2008 No, Microsoft is not getting into the car-wash business. But it is releasing “Touchless,” multitouch software from Microsoft Office Labs that uses a regular Web camera and everyday objects as … Continue reading

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Super-connected society emerging

Via Tech Now by Paul Brent May 22, 2008 11:28 The concept of a new global culture is part of a report done by IDC Canada and commissioned by Nortel in which 2,400 working adults in 17 nations were asked about … Continue reading

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Young Canadians in a Wired World (Phase 2)-2005 Media Awareness Network (Sponsored by Industry Canada)

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Parents should turn to tech-savvy kids

Via Tech Now by Paul Brent September 11, 2008 02:49 The kids are back at school and the laptops, cellphones, iPods, MSN, text messaging and every other form of technology are all  getting a real workout from the younger generation. A … Continue reading

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E-mail evolving to stay effective

Via Tech Now E-mail seems to have become more of a burden than a benefit in our lives. It could be that there is just too much spam, with some estimates putting the total number of junk messages at over … Continue reading

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Generational Divide: Age Matters When It Comes to Small Business Owners’ Attitudes Toward Office Technology

Via Yahoo Finance Press Release Source: HP Canada Generational Divide: Age Matters When It Comes to Small Business Owners’ Attitudes Toward Office Technology Friday October 3, 7:00 am ET   << New research from HP Canada uncovers generational differences among … Continue reading

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You are never too old for the Net

Via Metro Tech Now by Paul Brent October 09, 2008 02:24 Using technology is no longer just a young person’s game. In fact, several studies have shown older users get more out of the Internet by using it in more … Continue reading

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Yahoo Launches Web Analytics Beta

Via Mashable October 8, 2008 – 1:24 pm PDT – by Adam Ostrow12 Comments Back in April, Yahoo acquired IndexTools, a provider of analytics software based in Hungary. Today, that service has re-emerged as Yahoo Web Analytics, and is being offered as a … Continue reading

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Digg’s Recent Bans and the Limits of Crowdsourcing

Via Mashable October 8, 2008 – 2:36 pm PDT – by David Chen16 Comments Several weeks ago, Digg made online headlines when it banned several dozen of its users, some of which were among its most highly ranked contributors (including Reg “Zaibatsu” … Continue reading

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Change.org Launches Social Action Blog Network

Via Mashable October 8, 2008 – 1:42 pm PDT – by Leslie Poston3 Comments Just in time to participate in Blog Action Day, Change.org is launching a blog network built around social issues, offering readers a variety of posts on topics centered around … Continue reading

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