As we get closer to understanding how the brain really works, we can use neural networking and programming metaphors to describe what we find.

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They are now working on adding improvements, like live data web-hooks, which make it possible to write a web app that talks to a sensor without first learning about embedded programming, electronics or networking.

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Qiming Ventures has five Chinese portfolio companies in the cue to go public soon: ramped up car rental service eHi from Shanghai, dating site Jiayuan, online video programming PPLive, social networking service Kaixin001 and kids entertainment site Taomee.

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The Samsung Galaxy S portfolio is packed with premium features and services, including a brilliant 4-inch Super AMOLED display screen, 1GHz Hummingbird Application Processor, Samsung's Media Hub premium movie and TV programming download service and a full array of entertainment, messaging and social networking capabilities.

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On November 1, 2011, Panasonic introduced an app, Social Networking TV that allows one to access social network sites such as Twitter and Facebook, while simultaneously enjoying programming on their VIERA HDTV.

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