China song-writers decry "unhealthy" pop tunes
(Reuters)
Reuters - A group of conservative Chinese
songwriters has denounced the emergence of "vulgar" pop music
on the Internet which they say is poisoning youth with weird
lyrics and lustful themes.
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Microsoft Makes Key Hire in Researcher Danah Boyd
Microsoft Research has hired social-network researcher danah boyd. Boyd, who spells her own name with lower-case letters, is probably the most high-profile academic in the world focused on the emerging Web and its social consequences.
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NextIO and Broadcast International Team for Breakthrough HD Video Demo at IPTV North America
NextIO, the leader in virtualized I/O solutions and Broadcast International (OTC: BCST "BI") the leader in low-bandwidth video compression software, today announced that they will team to showcase a breakthrough HD video demonstration at the IPTV North America show in Chicago, July 22nd and 23rd (BI booth 16).
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A New Prototype: Research Desktop
Here’s something cool: a Microsoft Research prototype called Research Desktop, "a project aimed to demonstrate Microsoft innovation in the area of content management and analysis and design of personal information management environments."
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