Summary: Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) is an XML-based protocol that defines a framework for passing messages between systems over the Internet. It’s typically used for executing remote ...

For all the talk of smart objects, most of the stuff in our homes is remarkably dumb. Objects just sit there, inanimate and indifferent to the person using them. But just wait. According to Alex ...

Two MIT researchers are working on creating "smart sand," a system in which people can bury a small object, then, moments later, pull out a 3D duplicate of that object, created out of the particles.

A 3D-printing technique can incorporate invisible tags into objects. The process could be used to create tags with the convenience of QR codes without the unsightly appearance, as well as to turn ...

Object recognition means calling a chair a chair, despite variations in style, viewpoint, rendering and surrounding clutter. Crowding is a breakdown of object recognition. This is an empirical review ...

The Electronic Business XML (ebXML) standards body announced in March that it will incorporate Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) into its messaging specifications. According to Gartner, this move ...