Nikon enlists new cameras, faces in battle vs Canon

Nikon enlists new cameras, faces in battle vs Canon

  7:38:00 PM    Science Lover

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Nikon Corp`s newest advanced cameras and a lineup of fresh faces will help it outrun rival Canon Inc in a scramble for loyal fans throughout Asia, Nikon executives said on Thursday. The precision-equipment maker said it would hold on to at least a 40 percent market share...

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IBM Desktop Hindi Speech Recognition Software launched in India

IBM Desktop Hindi Speech Recognition Software launched in India

  9:26:00 PM    Science Lover

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Software giant IBM gas developed a speech recognition software in Hindi. The company hopes that this development will help physically challenged and less literate Hindi speakers to access information using a variety of applications. Called the Desktop Hindi Speech Recognition technology, this software was developed by the IBM India Software Lab jointly with the Centre for Development of Advanced...

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Rare river dolphin 'now extinct'

Rare river dolphin 'now extinct'

  9:38:00 PM    Science Lover

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An extensive survey of its habitat failed to find any sign of the baiji A freshwater dolphin found only in China is now "likely to be extinct", a team of scientists has concluded. The researchers failed to spot any Yangtze...

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Phoenix spacecraft launches to Mars

Phoenix spacecraft launches to Mars

  6:48:00 PM    Science Lover

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The NASA mission embarks on a 10-month journey to the Red Planet's north pole, where it is expected to be the first to sample the water of another world. By John Johnson Jr., Times Staff Writer August 5, 2007 NASA's Phoenix spacecraft launched Saturday morning from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on a 10-month journey to the north pole of Mars, where it is expected to be the first craft to taste...

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