Abstract: A method, device, or medium may be associated with receiving a request for information. A subject matter may be related to the request. A forum may be generated comprising members associated with the subject matter. A session of the forum may be initiated. The session may be configured to elicit a response to the request. The forum may be disbanded in response to a conclusion of the session.

Abstract: An application may receive a request to control a power mode. The power mode may be controlled based on the request and the operational status of the application. In one example, the power mode may be disabled until termination of the application. In another example, the power mode may be disabled for a specified amount of time or according to operational status of multiple applications and/or electronic pages. In yet another example, the power mode may be controlled according to an operating system power management configuration.

Abstract: In one example, a network device may be configured to authenticate a user based on a first pre-shared secret associated with a first login request as a condition to granting the user limited access. The network device may be configured to determine whether a received second request for the user is associated with an additional level of access. The network device may be configured to, in response to determining that the second request is associated with the additional level of access, authenticate the user based on a second pre-shared secret as a condition to granting the user the additional level of access.

Abstract: Method, medium and apparatus for receiving a request for a conferencing session identifying a group to participate in the conferencing session, the group comprising a first user terminal and a second user terminal, the request identifying media content to transmit to the group during the conferencing session, initiating the conferencing session including the group, in response to the request, receiving conferencing data comprising first communication data associated with the first user terminal and second communication data associated with the second user terminal, in response to the initiating the conferencing session, generating a first media stream and a second media stream, the first media stream comprising the media content and the second communication data and the second media stream comprising the media content and the first media stream and sending the first media stream to the first user terminal and the second media stream to the second user terminal.

Abstract: Media data may include audio content and video content. Text may be associated with the audio content and presented on a display device. In response to receiving a selected portion of the text, supplementary information associated with the selected portion of text may be provided to a user. A method, device, or medium may be associated with identifying the selected portion of text and providing the supplementary information.

Abstract: A method, device, or medium associated with monitoring and/or managing exercise fitness may include receiving substantially real-time vital data associated with a particular user and retrieving historic fitness data associated with the particular user. The historic fitness data may be updated with the real-time vital data, and the updated historic fitness data may be compared with a pre-existing fitness standard. A personalized fitness plan for re-aligning the updated historic fitness data with the pre-existing fitness standard may be generated based, at least in part, on a result of the comparing.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a light foil device configured to move based on radiation pressure associated with light received by the light foil device. The apparatus includes a mechanism configured to transition between operational states in response to the movement of the light foil device, or includes a valve configured to control a flow of material through a conduit based, at least in part, on the movement of the light foil device.

Abstract: A system may be configured to receive input indicating an operating condition associated with a vehicle. One or more environmental parameters of vehicle operation may be identified and compared with the operating condition to determine a safety rating of the vehicle operation based, at least in part, on the comparison. The safety rating may be assigned to an account associated with an operator of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a light foil device configured to move based on radiation pressure associated with light received by the light foil device. The apparatus includes a mechanism configured to transition between operational states in response to the movement of the light foil device, or includes a valve configured to control a flow of material through a conduit based, at least in part, on the movement of the light foil device.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems, methods, and mediums for adjusting an exposure of a digital image using a histogram. The systems, methods, and mediums may include generating, by a computing device, a histogram associated with plurality of pixels in an image and enabling adjustment of the histogram to generate an adjusted histogram. The systems, methods, and mediums may further include generating, by the computing device, at least one adjusted control setting by adjusting at least one control setting in response to generation of the adjusted histogram and capturing the image in a memory device in response to generating the at least one adjusted control setting.

Abstract: In one example, a device captures a segment of audio played out over an audio source in response to a control signal from a user interface of the device. The device causes any speech of the captured segment to be converted into a text segment using a local or remote speech-to-text component. The device causes the text segment to be provided to a remote network device for analysis. In response to the providing, the device receives back a tag that identifies an electronic media object. The electronic media object may correspond to, for example, an electronic book, and the device may use the tag to purchase and download the book. The device may be configured to convert text of the downloaded electronic book to synthesized speech, and then cause the synthesized speech to be played out over a local or remote speaker.

Abstract: In one example, a portable device having a camera downloads checkout software. The camera is then used to capture images of indicia associated with products in a store, such as bar codes. The portable device incrementally transmits messages to a remote server over a packet data connection of the portable device as the portable device moves through the store based on the captured images. The portable device then transmits a message requesting checkout to the remote server, and in response to receiving a reply to the message requesting checkout, causes a checkout price associated with purchasing the products to be displayed on a display of the portable device.