The world of gaming is going three-dimensional; IBM's Watson supercomputer is poised to revolutionize the health sector; and 3D holographic video conferencing technology is turning Star Wars fiction into reality: this year, as always, CeBIT features a wealth of groundbreaking IT innovations. Media representatives were invited to take a tour of the digital world of tomorrow ahead of the ICT fair's March-the-1st opening date.
Burberry streamed its Prorsum Womenswear Autumn Winter 2011 collection to its widest audience yet, live from a new venue in London's Royal Park of Kensington Gardens
The show which took place earlier today was attended by over 1000 guests including Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts, Rachel Bilson, Kate Bosworth, Alexa Chung, Stella Tennant, Maggie Cheung, Douglas Booth, Jamie Hince, Alison Mosshart, Anna Wintour, Samantha Cameron, Mario Testino, Laura Haddock, Lily Donaldson, Sam Clafin, Tom Hughes, Carl Barat, Sacha M'Baye, Alex Watson, Julia Restoin Roitfield, Daisy Lowe, Alice Dellal, Josh Beech, Sophie Kennedy-Clark, Jacob Young, Poppy Delevingne, Matthew Beard, Kelly Sotherton, Pippa Wilson, Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon and Burberry Acoustic musicians Misty Miller, Johnny Flynn, Rory Cottam, Gwilym Gold, Karen Anne, George Craig and Sam Beeton all of whom wore Burberry.
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The birth of a child should be the happiest moment in a couples life. But when a doctors wife has twins, one of whom has Down syndrome, he makes the difficult decision to send one away. A nurse discovers his plan and intervenes, putting into motion events that will haunt the family for twenty years. Premieres Saturday April 12th at 9pm EST.
Love is his only mission…
After a series of dating disasters, Tiffany Gentry isn't ready to risk her heart again. Just when she decides it's safer to stay single, the Chicago boutique owner meets Colonel Ivan Mangum. The gorgeous military hero is an expert in security. Yet Tiffany has no defense against Ivan's sensual maneuvers….
Ivan knows that Tiffany should stop looking for Mr. Right—she has already found him! From romantic city nights to a passionate tryst at his mountain retreat, Ivan uses every seductive weapon in his arsenal to prove he's her true soul mate. But when their future together is threatened, will this soldier find a way to turn his dream of love into a mission possible?
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization that produces Sesame Street, and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a collaboration to use IBM Watson’s cognitive computing technology and Sesame’s early childhood expertise to help advance preschool education around the world.
As part of a three-year agreement, Sesame Workshop and IBM will collaborate to develop educational platforms and products that will be designed to adapt to the learning preferences and aptitude levels of individual preschoolers. Research shows that a significant extent of brain development occurs in the first five years of a child’s life1, making this window critical for learning and development.
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Jessica is not dog crazy like the rest of the town, or the hunky town vet, but she volunteers to for the annual dog festival anyway. But when a freak accident has her switching bodies with a white German Shepard her life has definitely gone to the dogs. Romance, comedy and a wag of the tail is all you need for Dog Days. Find out more about the author http://www.elsawatson.net/ and find out more about the book http://bit.ly/DogDaysBook Dog Days by Elsa Watson Book Trailer Romantic Comedy
In my last blog entry, I covered the announcement of the IBM Watson Mobile Developer Challenge. The Watson Mobile Developer Challenge is designed to catalyze mobile developers to explore the opportunity around mobile cognitive computing - bringing the power of Watson to a smartphone or other mobile device. Entrants submit proposals for mobile apps, and the finalists - to be announced at IBM Impact 2014 - will receive access to IBM Interactive Studios experts and Watson APIs in order to bring their vision to reality.
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He lost her once. Is this their second chance? Transforming Belle Cove Resorts’ image will take Dakota Carson’s company to the next level, but it means working with the man who broke her heart. Years ago, Logan Montague walked away from everything, including the woman he loved. Now he’s back, and won’t risk losing Dakota again. Find out more at http://www.LisaWatson.com African American/Romance
It is Man vs. Machine as top IBM engineers test their supercomputer, Watson, against two of the greatest all time winners from the game show Jeopardy, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Find out what we can learn from this computer and see how smart machines will fit into our world in Final Jeopardy, Man vs. Machine and the Quest to Know Everything. Learn more about this book here, http://finaljeopardy.net Non Fiction, Technology
The Annenberg Space for Photography is offering additional programming to enrich the BEAUTY CULTURE exhibit including digital films, which expand on the themes of the exhibit; the BEAUTY CULTURE Digital Salon, where guests can experiment with virtual makeovers; and the IRIS Nights lecture series, presenting top fashion, beauty and pop culture photographers and editors.
BEAUTY CULTURE is a photographic exploration of how feminine beauty is defined, challenged and revered in modern society. The exhibit features works from iconic photographers such as Albert Watson, Bert Stern, Herb Ritts, Man Ray, Jean-Paul Goude, ORLAN, Guy Bourdin, Horst, Melvin Sokolsky, Ellen von Unwerth, Lillian Bassman, Matthew Rolston, Philippe Halsman, Lauren Greenfield, Susan Anderson, Tyen and Carrie May Weems. BEAUTY CULTURE encourages a social dialogue about the allure and mystique of the pursuit of female beauty, as well as the cult-like glorification and multi-billion dollar industries that surround it.
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