Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Microsoft Eyes the Night Skies With Virtual Telescope App


Technology News: Web Apps: Microsoft Eyes the Night Skies With Virtual Telescope App

Star gazers and astronomers now have a powerful new tool that will allow them to surf the skies from their desktop. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Free Trial. Security Software As A Service From Webroot. Latest News about Microsoft unveiled the public beta of its WorldWide Telescope (WWT) Web application Monday.

The software Blackberry Professional Software from AT&T. Save up to 57% until June 6th. Click to learn more. creates an experience that users of all ages will find captivating, said Frank Reddy, a senior editor at Astronomy Magazine.

"There are other tools that can teach you the constellations, but WorldWide Telescope is an immersive environment that basically throws you into space and allows you to navigate very easily and smoothly. It can be both a teaching platform, a research platform and even an entertainment platform," he told TechNewsWorld.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Internet Archive Wins David-and-Goliath Privacy Tussle With FBI

The government has gone too far in its use of National Security Letters, the Electronic Frontier Foundation argues. There are likely countless groups who receive National Security Letters and don't put up a fight -- like the Internet Archive did -- against releasing data to the feds.

Story Link Here