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A Swarm Of Humanoid Robots!

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:05:15 GMT

You might think that this is just another attempt to squeeze a video of a group of dancing Nao robots into the pages of an otherwise completely serious magazine. You might be right, but this isn't just another dancing robots news item - it's about a swarm of humanoid robots and how they interact. It's also fun to watch...

UPDATE - Google Hands Over API To Microsoft

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:00:28 GMT

Microsoft appears to have gained a concession from Google over the use of its You Tube API. In return for taking down its controversial Windows Phone 8 app, You Tube is now working with Microsoft to produce an official, fully-complaint You Tube app.

Autistic Workers For Software Testing

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

After a successful pilot scheme in India, multinational software company SAP aims to train hundreds of people with autism as software testers and developers.

Chrome 27 Released, Chrome 28 In Beta

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Chrome 27 has now been released for desktop and Android with iOS version following shortly and Chrome 28 is in beta. So what's new?

New Kinect For Windows - Next Year

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:09:09 GMT

Microsoft has released details of the PC version of the Kinect depth camera that is so much part of the new Xbox One.

Microsoft Meets Google Halfway Over WP8 App

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Microsoft has updated its controversial You Tube App for Windows Phone. It has removed the video download functionality, but hasn't added the facility to display ads. This isn't likely to be anywhere near enough for Google and how it resolves the issue is important for all of us.

Firefox 22 Beta Ready To Test

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:23:02 GMT

Keeping track of where Firefox is going is difficult given you have at least two horizons to keep your eyes on. Here we have a brief look at what to expect in Firefox 22, currently in beta and close to being rolled out.

Google Compute Engine Now Open To All

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The initial announcement of Google Compute Engine last year limited access to a small number of specifically invited developers, but Google has now widened access to the preview to anyone who wants to try the service.

New XBox One - New Kinect

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:35:11 GMT

The gaming world has been waiting for the new XBox and Microsoft has just announced some vague details of what is waiting in the wings. But just as important is news of the new Kinect that is an essential part of the new system.

Win A PhoneGap Book - Final Few Days

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

If you haven't yet entered our competition to win a copy of PhoneGap Mobile App, you have until May 25th to correctly identify what Phone Gap is.