Powerset brings Semantic Web to Wikipedia
Amid speculation that Microsoft is looking to make an acquisition, Powerset launched a public beta of its Wikipedia search engine. It brings a new, rich semantic dimension via natural language query processing to Wikipedia that greatly improves the search and reading experience. The company calls it a first step in changing the way users search and consume Web content.
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Eye-Fi's Wi-Fi answers
'Where was I?'
Posted by Lori Grunin
When we reviewed Eye-Fi's Wi-Fi card for digital cameras back in November, it was but a lonely single child in the company's product portfolio. Today, Eye-Fi announced the birth of siblings, creating a tiered product line of SD add-in cards that deliver Wi-Fi connectivity--and now more--to digital cameras. Read more 
Would closing the ASP loophole create more problems?
Posted by Matt Asay
I and others have argued that it's critical to open source's future that licenses such as the Affero GPL close the "ASP loophole" by requiring companies such as Google to contribute back derivative works of open-source software that they distribute as a service, rather than as packaged software. Read more 
Team up to take out telemarketers with Caller Complaints
Posted by Josh Lowensohn
Cold calls from telemarketers and other companies that ignore the do-not-call list are one of the banes of modern day civilization. A simple Google search for a mystery number you've received usually lets you know who's on the other end before you have to pick it up. The problem is that cell phones don't have the same quality of caller ID landlines get. Read more 

Nyko Kama
Wireless Nunchuk (Wii)
While it's more of a luxury accessory than a must-have accessory, the Nyko Kama Wireless Nunchuk does a good job of eliminating that final cable from your Wii's controller. Read more

Philips DCP851 portable DVD player with iPod dock
The long list of features on the Philips DCP851--including the capability to play DVDs, digital media files, and iPod videos--is overshadowed by its mediocre picture quality and short battery life. Read more

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