Creating 3D models with a simple webcam (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

17 hours ago | 5 / 5 (19) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Constructing virtual 3D models usually requires heavy and expensive equipment, or takes lengthy amounts of time. A group of researchers at the University of Cambridge, Qi Pan, Dr Gerhard Reitmayr ...

Many computer users hesitate to ride the Wave

Technology / Internet

16 hours ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 3

Google's latest brainchild, Google Wave, is all the rage among bleeding-edge technology enthusiasts. But corporate information technology executives say that while they're intrigued by Wave -- a replacement ...

Microsoft brings more Web data to Bing results; teams up with WolframAlpha

Technology / Internet

16 hours ago | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Microsoft's Bing search service will pull more information and tools from other Web sites as the company tries to distinguish itself as part of its challenge to market leader Google.

Churchill Downs buying YouBet.com

Technology / Internet

4 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

Churchill Downs Inc., owner of the horse racing track which hosts the famed Kentucky Derby, announced it has agreed to acquire online betting website YouBet.com.

Palm's webOS hasn't gotten the attention it deserves

Technology / Software

23 hours ago | not rated yet | 1

Lost in the recent deluge of smart-phone news -- Apple's iPhone store hitting 100,000 applications, and the launches of the new Droid phone and the BlackBerry Storm, among other things -- have been the efforts ...