Neowin News Feed for: Mimics

Microsoft's alarm app makes you smile, take photos, or speak tongue twisters to turn it off

Camden Krupala — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 06:08:01 +0000

If you have trouble getting up in the morning, Microsoft's new app Mimicker can help out. It does this with a game called "Mimic" that is designed to help wake users up by completing simple tasks. Read more...

AIM Worm Mimics Talking IM Bots

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 16:10:01 +0000

A new malicious worm squirming through American Online Inc.'s AIMnetwork has the ability to carry on an instant messaging conversationwith potential victims. Researchers at IMLogic Inc.'s Threat Center spotted the new threatand warned that virus... Read more...

Camera lens mimics human eye

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 05 Mar 2004 14:33:29 +0000

Philips Electronics has invented a tiny digital-camera lens that can focus on objects and create sharp pictures in ways similar to the human eye. Unlike high-end digital cameras, the new lens does not require mechanical... Read more...