Archive for the ‘Tools’ Category

IBM upgrades SPSS data mining software

Friday, May 14th, 2010

IBM updates its SPSS suite with better social media analysis features and enhanced its text mining features too.According to IBM, this changes should allows customers to directly access text, web and survey data and integrate it into predictive models for  helping meet there business needs in a better manner.

[Computer Business Review]

  • Share/Bookmark

Future Technology Research from Intel on Display

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Photo by James Martin/CNET

Future Technologies Group, part of Intel Labs, are researchers who research into technology which humans could use in the future. Recently they did conduct a display of some of the ongoing research, which is more like a open house event. Some interesting next generation projects are as follows:

  • Highly accurate facial-recognition system
  • Personal energy system
  • Interactive Digital Aura
  • ClassmateAssist
  • Summarize (Text to Speech Software)
  • Augmented Image Reality

[More at CNET]

  • Share/Bookmark

AR Drone can be flown with an iPhone

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Now we know iPhone can be used to fly drones. Yes, AR Drone has consumer plan. The AR Drone has four propellers, two cameras, and can be flown with an iPhone.

Watch now:

[IEEE Blog]

  • Share/Bookmark

SAS offers FREE software for college statistical enthusiasts

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Are you a stat’s fan?, then pick up your copy of SAS for free starting this fall at your university!

On-Demand for Academics is an online program for teaching and learning data management and analytics. It allows professors and students to use several applications, including SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Enterprise Miner for free. More applications may be added in the near future.  Is SAS Institue following in the foot steps of software giants?, its something which we should wait and watch!

[Bizjournals]

  • Share/Bookmark