The 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show starts tomorrow, January 6th, and runs through January 9th. The topic this year promises to show the largest "Internet of Things" showcase. Of course, there will be tons of products from all other categories too. If the turn-out for the 2015 International CES is anything like last year's conference, over 160,000 attendees will … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Stanford offers free Technology Entrepreneurship class online
Stanford University will be holding its seventh offering of their free, online Technology Entrepreneurship class. It begins tomorrow, January 5th and runs through February 15, 2015. The workload is expected to be 10-20 hours per week and you will receive a statement of accomplishment upon completion. The class utilizes Stanford's NovoEd platform and is taught by Chuck Easley, … [Read more...]
See Skype Translator in action and how it works
Skype Translator uses machine learning to power its automatic speech translation. Understanding context and correcting nuances in speech, make for a complex problem to solve. The AI powering Skype Translator can translate English and Spanish speech and over 40 languages for instant messages. You can see the Skype Translator in action in the video … [Read more...]
Dimmdrive brings a RAMdisk to gaming
We have previously written about a RAM disk with StarWind RAM Disk. The software essentially tricks your computer into treating an amount of RAM similar to a hard drive where you can temporarily store and access files at really high speeds. Another product has come along called Dimmdrive which offers a RAMdisk tailored to gamers. The software has been available previously but … [Read more...]
Technologies of interest in 2015
Happy new year and welcome to 2015! This time of year has most people reflecting on the past and predicting the future. Some may hope to stay more on top of technology as a New Year's Resolution. Here is my list of top technology topics that will matter in 2015. There are lots of carry-overs from 2014 but some have just begun to take-off. Security only continues to gain … [Read more...]