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Smartlogic’s semantic software improves NASA search experience Print E-mail

Searching for information on space exploration is now much easier thanks to UK software developers Smartlogic. The company's semantic software package Semaphore has been implemented by NASA to classify automatically half a century's information on the manned space flight programme. Working in partnership with Google, whose Search Appliance already manages the vast volume of data NASA stores, Semaphore provides a contextual semantic search facility for the space agency's staff.
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Apple buys voice recognition company Siri Print E-mail

In a move to distance itself from Google, Apple is buying voice recognition developer Siri in a deal thought to be worth between $150 and $250 million.
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Is Apple's iPad a consumer toy or a business tool? Print E-mail

The most interesting hardware news involving the publishing sector in many months has to be Apple's new iPad. Although the majority of the launch presentation focused on consumer use there was one major business publisher which participated in the San Francisco show.

The New York Times clearly see the iPad as a natural and important extension of its presence on the iPhone. Have a look at their iPad demo on YouTube...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wKSorejP-E
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Windows 7 fails to impress eWEEK Labs Print E-mail

When eWEEK Labs published their Products of the Year list for 2009 one of the highest profile omissions was Microsoft's Windows 7. Why? The overall impression felt by the magazine's panel was that "while Windows 7 may prove to be the best overall operating system Microsoft has delivered, in our tests it provided only incremental improvements over a highly unpopular predecessor - many of the critical improvements in Windows 7 were actually included first in Windows Vista."
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British Library launches 'how-to' website for entrepreneurs Print E-mail

The British Library's Business & IP Centre has supported over 100,000 aspiring entrepreneurs since opening in 2006. The service provides access to a wealth of research material, a comprehensive workshop programme, and advice from a variety of experts. The Centre's new interactive website offers users a simple 'how-to' guide on how the Library's services can help businesses conduct market research, develop business plans, and protect their valuable ideas.
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