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Face Detection Evolves

Let’s say you, like me, are ugly (or as I like to say, homely). Well, help is on the way : “Tessera Technologies, Inc. announced its new FotoNation FaceEnhance solution, which beautifies captured images of human faces by smoothing lines and blemishes to improve the capabilities of digital still cameras (DSCs), camera phones and other camera-enabled devices. The FotoNation... More

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A New Music-Distribution Business Model

The Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) Digital Freedom blog hails the success of Radiohead’s novel distribution tactic:  “ The data is in from Radiohead’s ‘name your price’ experiment, where the band allowed fans to download their album, ‘In Rainbows,’ at a price of their choosing. And just as we predicted, and have... More

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Sanyo’s New Wi-Fi Frame

Sanyo has pulled back the curtain on a new Wi-Fi digital photo frame: the HNV-M70 ALBO. Available in Japan at this point, the 7-inch model boasts an 800 by 480 display, built-in RSS and email reader, video and audio playback, and 256MB of internal memory. Interesting design, too.   [Via Engadget ] More

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Bizzare Twist in Petters Case

An ex-con attempted to intercede on Petters’ behalf to make his case “go away” for a cool $250,000: “The man, Derrick Lee Riddle, 37, of Minneapolis, told the lawyer that if he paid, he could "beat the case and put a judge in his pocket," according to a complaint filed by Hennepin County prosecutors in state district court. Instead, Petters’... More

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Lawyer: Petters Not Terrorist Mastermind

"Tom Petters is not Osama bin Laden," says his attorney Jon Hopeman.   Well then, that settles that: better let him go.   A total of three of Petters associates have now pleaded guilty and are cooperating with the prosecution. Hopeman also added that "[Petters] is not guilty. He intends to fight the charges against him."   According to reports, Petters,... More