The application will link stock data to news story headlines to detect suspicious stock trading Researchers are developing a software program that will correlate stock price movements with news story headlines as a way to detect insider trading. The system is nicknamed Cassandra, or Computerized Analysis of Stocks and Shares for Novelty Detection of Radical [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Face recognition to fight fake RTA IDs
New facial recognition technology to be introduced in NSW will make it harder for criminals to get fake licences, the state government said this week. Roads Minister Michael Daley said a contractor for the technology is expected to be announced within the next few weeks, with the system up and running later this year. It [...]
Smart Installer Pack Automatically Installs Your Favorite Software to a New PC
Windows only: Hunting down application after application to fill a new computer with your favorite software can be a pain. Free application Smart Installer Pack makes it easy. Just download the (rather hefty) 227MB application, run it, and choose à la carte from the many popular applications contained within, from Firefox or Chrome to Picasa [...]
How Dumping TV Allowed Me to Quit My Job, Create an Online Business and Fund My Retirement Account
When people ask me what was the best decision I made when I decided to create this website, they are often surprised when I tell them that it was my decision to quit watching TV. There is no doubt that TV costs people far more financially than they believe. For most people, TV is a [...]
Turn your iPhone into a remote mouse and keyboard
Mobile Air Mouse a fun and practical application for anyone who needs to break free of the desk http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,77689-order,3/description.html When I give presentations, watch movies from the sofa in my office, or need to start a task away from my desk, I don’t want to be within arm’s length of my mouse. So I appreciate [...]
Windows Vista SP2 RTM + Windows Vista SP1 Blocker Tool Removed
Today we are announcing the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. SP2 represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards. [...]
Centrelink frees up ID protocol
Welfare agency Centrelink has decided to make an internally developed smartcard and ID authentication protocol freely available to external organisations. Dubbed the Protocol for Lightweight Authentication of Identity (PLAID) smartcard authentication, the protocol will firstly be used in conjunction with Centrelink ID cards to secure staff access to buildings and IT systems. The agency has [...]
Google unveils search tool to help make sense of public data
Update helps users visualize employment data or track regional wildfires or car accidents Sharon Gaudin 29/04/2009 08:18:00 Want to see how your area’s unemployment rate stacks up against the rest of the country? Or compare the price of cookies, the level of carbon dioxide emissions or the number of wildfires in different regions of the [...]
PayPal reveals developer program
Online payments company plans to release a tiered channel program and certifications in July Online payment service provider, PayPal, has unwrapped a new certified developer and partner program that aims to make it easier to supply online payment services. Global head of alliances and vertical markets, Glenn Lim, said PayPal had experienced exponential growth over [...]