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Enzo Brocato

How a Database of the World's Knowledge Shapes Google's Future - 1 views

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    http://www.technologyreview.com/news/523846/how-a-database-of-the-worlds-knowledge-shapes-googles-future/ Compiling a giant database of all the facts in the world could help Google's future products understand you better. For all its success, Google's famous Page Rank algorithm has never understood a word of the billions of Web pages it has directed people to over the years. That's why in 2010 Google acquired Metaweb, a company building a database intended to give computers the ability to understand the world. Two years later the company's technology resurfaced as the Knowledge Graph (see "Corliss Tech Review Group: http://thecorlissreviewgroup.com/"). John Giannandrea, vice president of engineering at Google and a Metaweb cofounder, says that will lead to Google's future products being able to truly understand the people who use them and the things they care about. He told MIT Technology Review's Tom Simonite how a data store designed to link together all the knowledge on Earth might do that. What is the Knowledge Graph? It's a distillation of what Google knows about the world. An analogy I often use is maps. For a maps product you have to build a database of the real world and know there are things called streets, rivers, and countries in the physical world. That's creating a symbolic structure for the physical world; the Knowledge Graph does that for the world of ideas and common sense. We have entities in the knowledge graph for foods, recipes, products, ideas in philosophy or history, and famous people. We can have relationships between them, so we can say these two people are married or this place is in this country or we can say this movie is related to this person. How does that make a difference to Google's Web search? We've gone up a level from just talking about the words to talking about what the thing actually is. In crawling and indexing documents we can now have an understanding of what the document is about. If the docum
Queeniey Corliss

Corliss Tech Review Group: Google Glass barely alive - 1 views

Two years ago, Google has hyped its Glasses device as the greatest thing since sliced bread -- and for a moment, many of us believed it. During its launch, there was much enthusiasm on the part o...

Corliss Tech Review Group Google Glass barely alive

started by Queeniey Corliss on 02 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
Queeniey Corliss

Corliss Group Tech Review: Is Google Chromecast worth its low price? - 1 views

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    It weighs just 34 grams, is 72 x 35 x 12 mm in size, and costs only the $39: The Google Chromecast looks and feels like a USB flash drive with a glandular problem. Cheap, easy to set up and even easier to use, there's really nothing to dislike about the Google streaming device, except for one thing: Canadian content (which we will get to in a moment). The Chromecast is so small that once it's plugged into an HDMI port in the back of a television set, there's almost no indication that it's a part of your home theatre setup. Only its power cord, which can either be plugged into a wall socket or available USB port, gives a hint that it's even there. Unlike other streaming media devices like the Apple TV or Roku 3, Google Chromecast doesn't come with a remote control, or in fact, any onboard applications or content. Everything, from setting up the device to watching a video from your personal media collection or browsing YouTube, is done through the use of apps on an Android phone or tablet, iOS device or via Google Chrome browser on a Chrome OS, Windows or Mac PC. No matter which device you use with the Chromecast, setup is a cinch. Simply power the device, plug it into an available television HDMI port and follow the Chromecast's onscreen prompts. The device will walk you through the process of connecting it to a Wi-Fi network, pairing with your choice of source device and downloading any available firmware updates. Even with the lousy Internet speeds I suffered while testing the hardware in rural southwestern Ontario I was setup and ready to start streaming content to my Chromecast in under 10 minutes.
Grace Wilson

European Union accuses Google of market abuse - 2 views

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    As stated by Corliss Tech Review Group, a malware is a type of software that is specifically created to gain access or damage user's sensitive data. Android has long been seen as vulnerable to malware because it is an open platform and several devices run older versions of the mobile operating system. Android is also one of the world's most popular mobile platform where it powers hundreds of millions of mobile devices in more than 190 countries worldwide, but its popularity has also made it a magnet for malwares based on Corliss Tech Review Group.
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    European Union has formally charged Google of abusing its dominant position on the internet search market. According to a Corliss Tech Review Group report, Google has used its gigantic power as a search engine to redirect internet users from rivals to its own services, which include YouTube and its own social network Google+. Expedia, Microsoft, and TripAdvisor, which are Google's competitors, declare that its way of promoting its own companies above rivals on its search engine stops them from contending on a level playing field. Insiders claim the case could prove just as costly as the EU's decade-long battle with Microsoft, which ultimately cost the company £1.6 billion in fines. If Google fails to rebut any formal charges imposed by Brussels, the commission could impose a huge fine which could exceed £4 billion which is about 10% of Google's most recent annual revenue.
Queeniey Corliss

Foxconn Sells Communications Technology Patents to Google - 1 views

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    Tech Reviews by The Corliss Group--Foxconn, which assembles gadgets for companies such as Apple Inc., said it has sold a number of its communications technology patents to Google Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Taiwan-based Foxconn, officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., made a name for itself in contract manufacturing by making Apple's iPhones and Sony's PlayStation game consoles. But few know the electronics manufacturer has been developing new technologies and has a sizable patent portfolio. In a statement, the company said it has applied for 128,400 patents and has been granted more than 64,300 patents world-wide. In the highly competitive technology industry, companies are challenging each other to set industry standards, which has led to a few patent cases. Google, which is battling with Apple for mobile dominance, has continued to strengthen its patent portfolio through acquisitions. The Internet giant's purchase of Motorola Mobility in 2011 gave it a formidable patent portfolio, and protected its Android mobile operating system and partners from legal threat from competitors, including Apple and Microsoft Corp. Foxconn, which also sold some head-mounted display technology patents to Google for an unspecified amount last year, was one of the top 20 U.S. patent owners in 2013, according to Manhattan-based patent advisory company Envision IP.
Joshwayne Lain

Corliss Tech Review Group: Over 10 mn BBM downloads on rival phones in 24 hrs. of launch - 1 views

According to Canadian handset maker BlackBerry, its popular chat application BBM for rival Android-based handsets and iPhones has witnessed over 10 million downloads in the first 24 hours of its re...

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started by Joshwayne Lain on 31 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
Queeniey Corliss

The Corliss technology review group, Microsoft disrupts online fraud botnet Zero Access - 0 views

London: Microsoft and law enforcement agencies have reportedly disrupted one of the world's largest botnets, ZeroAccess that triggered online fraud. The botnet is a network of computers infected...

the corliss technology review group Microsoft disrupts online fraud botnet Zero Access

started by Queeniey Corliss on 16 Dec 13 no follow-up yet
Queeniey Corliss

The Corliss Technology Review Group, Bitcoin price tumbles after warning from Chinese c... - 1 views

The People's Bank of China has issued a warning that the currency is not legally protected and has no 'real meaning'. The Chinese central bank has warned the country's financial institutions no...

the corliss technology review group Bitcoin price tumbles after warning from Chinese central bank

started by Queeniey Corliss on 13 Dec 13 no follow-up yet
Queeniey Corliss

Windows Phone 8.1 Corliss Group Tech Review - 1 views

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    Android, iOS, Windows Phone. Each of these mobile platforms had to start somewhere, and none were anywhere near perfect on the first try. Fortunately, each OS gets better with every iteration until, at some point, it all just clicks. Arguably, Windows Phone just came of age with its latest update, version 8.1. Even before today, Windows Phone only had a few big holes remaining and indeed, 8.1 appears to fill those gaps. In particular, the OS now has a fancy notification center in addition to those signature Live Tiles; the keyboard now allows for swipe gestures; and last but not least, it now has Cortana, a virtual assistant to take on Siri, Google Now and Samsung S Voice. The 8.1 update is a fairly significant one, and I got the opportunity to take it for a spin ahead of the official developer preview's launch. It may not be perfect yet, but it's clear Windows Phone has finally grown up. Cortana Windows Phone included a search option from the beginning, and though it was useful at the time, rivals like Siri, S Voice and Google Now have quickly turned the tide, rendering Microsoft first "voice assistant" completely obsolete. Thankfully, the 8.1 update introduces a personal assistant named Cortana to help bring Windows Phone into the modern era. Named after Master Chiefs trusty AI sidekick in Halo, Cortana is designed to help you do whatever you do on a phone. Think: scheduling appointments, alerting you to upcoming flights, telling you the weather, offering up directions, dictating messages, opening apps and adjusting settings. She even tells jokes and responds in humorous ways to (most) silly questions. Those are all givens these days, so let's instead move on to the more unusual things she can do.
Queeniey Corliss

Corliss Tech Review Group: 2014 Tech Gadget Predictions - 1 views

  As compare to last year, 2014 is more promising to become a better year for tech gadgets. There are many exciting gadgets planned to be released this year including the Apple iWatch, wearable tel...

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started by Queeniey Corliss on 08 Jan 14 no follow-up yet
Queeniey Corliss

Corliss Review Group: Om oss - 1 views

Spør Golder! Over hele kloden er selskaper og myndigheter i gang med å skape morgendagens verden. De bygger viktig infrastruktur, utvikler prosjekter, gjenoppretter landskaper og fornyer økonomien,...

Corliss Review Group: Om oss

started by Queeniey Corliss on 03 Jan 14 no follow-up yet
Queeniey Corliss

The Corliss Review Group: When emoji just isn't enough, ubertxt - 1 views

Who is not fond of cute little stuff that appears on your text messages, it somewhat adds excitement on the conversation. It feels like your texts lack a little something, maybe twirly bits and spa...

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started by Queeniey Corliss on 08 Dec 13 no follow-up yet
Queeniey Corliss

The Corliss Technology Review Group: Protect yourself from online fraud this festive se... - 1 views

A new report by the European Consumer Centre Network (ECC-Net) takes a look at the scams faced by consumers when shopping online. The report focuses on fraud in cross-border e-commerce and what co...

the corliss technology review group Protect yourself from online fraud this festive season

started by Queeniey Corliss on 11 Dec 13 no follow-up yet
Queeniey Corliss

The Corliss Technology Review Group, REVIEW: Will 3D tech take Lytro mainstream? - 1 views

When the world's first light-field camera, Lytro, launched in Australia last year it was immediately greeted with a slew of scathing reviews. Review, after review warned consumers about replacing ...

the corliss technology review group REVIEW: Will 3D tech take Lytro mainstream?

started by Queeniey Corliss on 19 Dec 13 no follow-up yet
Queeniey Corliss

The Corliss Technology Review Group, Rare material shortages could put gadgets at risk - 1 views

Modern technology is too reliant on rare materials whose scarcity could drastically set back innovation, a new report has warned. It suggested that as more and more devices are manufactured, supp...

the corliss technology review group Rare material shortages could put gadgets at risk

started by Queeniey Corliss on 17 Dec 13 no follow-up yet
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