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PARC eases communications between devices

March 2, 2004 The pioneering Palo Alto Research Center develops software designed to let all consumer electronics devices communicate with one another, making networked home devices easier to use. TAGS: Xerox PARC, researcher, consumer electronics, wireless networking, digital media, wireless network, notebook computer, key, connection, security

Kleiner Perkins, PARC warm to clean tech

February 17, 2006 Venture investment firm dedicates $100 million to "green tech" while research center PARC collaborates in solar. TAGS: Xerox PARC, photovoltaics, entrepreneur, technology company, Xerox Corp.

Making virtual worlds more lifelike

June 8, 2006 PARC researchers study challenges in creating satisfying face-to-face avatar and other interactions. TAGS: Xerox PARC, EverQuest, publisher, virtual worlds, avatar, World of Warcraft, interaction, online game, Second Life, Star Wars, Xerox Corp., researcher, games

How PARC sees printers boosting clean tech

April 2, 2008 Researchers at PARC, famed for its computing innovations, say printers and copiers have a lot to offer on the eco-tech front.Photos: PARC prints green tech TAGS: Xerox PARC, photocopier, Xerox Corp., cell, lab, efficiency, printer, scientist, idea

From PARC, the mobile phone as tour guide

September 28, 2007 reporter's notebook Legendary lab develops mobile software that suggests activities based on where you are, time of day, personal preferences and past behavior.Images: 'Magitti' mobile app gets you... TAGS: Xerox PARC, Palo Alto, restaurant, mobile phone, preference, Japan, activity, Apple iPhone, notebook computer, e-mail

Net visionary Vint Cerf looks to the stars

July 28, 2005 The man commonly referred to as a "father" of the Net says if he were 30 again, he'd focus on networking communications in space. TAGS: Vint Cerf, Xerox PARC, TCP/IP, star, networking, Xerox Corp., scientist, space

Yahoo plucks Amazon.com design guru

May 10, 2005 Net giant woos Silicon Valley software designer Larry Tesler to become vice president of its user experience and design group. TAGS: Xerox PARC, Amazon.com Inc., Yahoo! Inc., vice president

Jef Raskin, Mac pioneer, dies at 61

February 27, 2005 The expert on computer interfaces, and Apple employee No. 31, launched the Macintosh project. TAGS: Jef Raskin, Xerox PARC, Steve Jobs, Xerox Corp., Apple Computer, co-founder, Apple Macintosh, GUI, Canon Inc., open source

Engineering a career at the PC's creation

July 5, 2007 Chuck Thacker, who helped design the Alto personal computer and co-invented Ethernet, takes stock of a life on the front lines of computer invention. TAGS: Xerox PARC, physicist, career, creation, electronics, Ethernet, PC

Sun Labs' new boss

June 8, 2006 Bob Sproull looks to reinvigorate Sun Microsystems' research lab in the post-McNealy era. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Xerox PARC, threshold, Web 2.0

HP cuts research projects, loses tech visionary

July 22, 2005 Alan Kay, a leader in the development of the PC and object-oriented programming languages, is leaving the hardware giant. TAGS: object-oriented programming, Xerox PARC, R&D, object-oriented, Palo Alto, lab, project, HP, PC
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