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Bringing vision to the nearly blind

June 5, 2006 MIT fellow Elizabeth Goldring works with scientists and produces art to help the nearly blind see more than light and shadows. Images: Visuals for the nearly blind TAGS: vision, projector, scientist, person, eye, light-emitting diode, image, memory, Apple Computer

Retinal implants may soon restore lost vision

April 4, 2006 Researchers are working on ways to implant tiny electrodes in the eye and help restore vision to the blind. Images: Retinal implants TAGS: electrode, blind, vision, brain, Belgium, researcher, eye, video camera, radio, U.S., camera, video

Cisco's IP vision becomes reality

November 18, 2005 Cisco aims to fulfill all Internet protocol needs. Its acquisition of Scientific-Atlanta furthers the vision. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Scientific-Atlanta Inc., IP network, vision, cable company, IP, QoS, reality, transition, carrier, acquisition, programming, TV, networking, video

Open-source iTunes rival launches

February 10, 2006 Songbird music player is only in proof-of-concept stage, but it shows new vision for Web music. TAGS: open source, music player, vision, Firefox, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, Web browser, Yahoo! Inc., MP3

Miyamoto: Game success takes 'balance' and 'risk'

March 8, 2007 Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, developer of games like Donkey Kong, offers conference-goers a vision for reaching broad audiences.Video: Mario master reveals secrets to successPhotos: A packed hall f... TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., vision, Nintendo Wii, video game, success, Nintendo DS, games, wife, video, Sony Corp.

Microsoft teams with Sprint on mobile Web service

November 16, 2006 Windows Live to power search for local content on some Sprint phones. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, Microsoft Windows Live, vision, location, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

IRS trudges on with aging computers

April 12, 2007 More than 20 years after its first attempt at a massive upgrade of 1960s-era mainframes, the IRS still isn't sure when the project will be finished. TAGS: tax, computer system, mainframe, audit, goal, agency, vision

Microsoft plans medical-record service

October 4, 2007 HealthVault is just getting off the ground: Will consumers trust the company with private info? TAGS: Peter Neupert, health care, health, health care company, insurance company, insurance, vision, Microsoft Corp.

BT invents semantic television

December 13, 2006 TV show story line determined by viewers as program airs, taking interactive TV to new level, says U.K. communications giant. TAGS: British Telecommunications, interactive TV, viewer, vision, U.K., TV, London, idea

My life with Scooba

October 31, 2006 CNET News.com reporter Michael Kanellos lets the floor-scrubbing robot loose in his house--and gets clean linoleum and lots of laughs.Photos: At home with Scooba TAGS: robot, iRobot Corp., vision, entertainment

Metaphors for the modern world

February 13, 2008 The rarefied world of achievement is awash in metaphors, so News.com's Michael Kanellos lists some that can be applied to the heroes, villains, and principles of ordinary life. TAGS: metaphor, Cyrix Corp., venture capital, chip company, vision

Licklider's vision of the Digital Age

March 16, 2007 A scholarly essay in 1947, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper, had an awful lot to say about how we live with computers today. TAGS: essay, vision, scientist

Microsoft sends message on 'unified messaging'

June 26, 2006 Goal is to free people from having to guess whether to use IM, phone or e-mail to reach someone. TAGS: unified messaging, telephony, communications server, vision, telecommunications, communication, worker, information technology, Microsoft Corp., IM, e-mail, server, video

Intel's Live Large vision for mobile phones

April 2, 2008 The Carry Small Live Large plan focuses on sensors and is one of the company's "four or five big bets" for upcoming tech trends. (From ZDNet Australia) • IDF: Intel trots out wireless chi... TAGS: camera phone, sensor, mobile phone, vision, Intel, GPS, Shanghai, mobile device, camera, database

Microsoft's Mundie looks beyond Gates

May 17, 2007 Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, offers insights into where the company is placing its bets in the post-Gates era. TAGS: Craig Mundie, Bill Gates, Ray Ozzie, vision, Microsoft Corp., PC

Two visions for delivering PCs to emerging nations

February 28, 2007 One Laptop Per Child and Intel take competing approaches to manufacturing, pricing PCs--and it's not yet clear which will prevail. TAGS: OLPC, VIA Technologies Inc., nation, Taiwan, Intel, vision, manufacturing, laptop computer, PC

Gates: Wouldn't change a thing

June 16, 2006 The Microsoft chairman and founder looks forward to spending more time helping those who could most benefit from his time and assistance. TAGS: Bill Gates, foundation, Steve Ballmer, expert, vision, health, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft memo: Realigning the Windows unit

March 23, 2006 Redmond exec Kevin Johnson rallies the troops as Microsoft moves toward a new era of software and services. TAGS: innovation, wave, Microsoft Windows Live, memo, vision, Redmond, MSN, Microsoft Windows Vista, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system

HP spends big to expand e-commerce software

October 25, 2000 Hewlett-Packard buys Bluestone Software for an estimated $470 million, as the computing giant continues to make inroads into the exploding e-business software market. TAGS: Bluestone Software, E-speak, computing giant, Commerce One, e-business, e-commerce, iPlanet, Sun Microsystems Inc., acquisition, application server, vision, HP, software product, Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., Netscape Communications Corp.

Gates explains why Microsoft needs Yahoo

February 20, 2008 A main driver of the takeover bid is the desire for "great engineers," says Microsoft's chairman. Plus: Windows 7 and other future tech. TAGS: Bill Gates, Yahoo! Inc., engineer, engineering, chairman, portal, combination, vision, Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., work, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows
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