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A growing trend in the online world and social media in general is the proliferation of social groups and networks that are…
Around 16 million high-definition televisions (HDTV) will sell in 2007 predicts the Consumer Electronics Association, bringing the total number of HDTVs sold in the U.S. to 52.5 million. Thirty percent of U.S. households have an HDTV and the number is expected to increase to 36 percent by the end of this year. Among HDTV households, close to a third own more than one high-definition set,…
I’ve taken classes in Spanish, French, and Latin (not by choice), and each of them sent people scrambling for various translation aids. Unfortunately, many of those aids were horrible (“the cow climbs up the tree”). Now Google’s stepping forward - alas, a little late for me - with new dictionary translations for Google Translate.
This is a stereotype, but at least it’s a positive one: the Germans are an efficient and precise people. Now, for less of a stereotype and more of a fact: Wikipedia can be far from precise. You may be surprised to learn, then, that the German government is going to give resources to the German version of the site.
It's not often Google publishes 1,200 words-worth of defense for making an acquisition. Though I'm not positive, I don't remember a time in the last two plus years. Maybe Microsoft's antitrust and sour-grapes opposition to Google's purchase of DoubleClick was enough incentive to get Google talking.
Hate words, but want to stay well-informed? Well, my apologies for this article, then, but Google News may have just the thing for you - an Image Version.
