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CES: LG's15-inch OLEDs
LG Display is on the verge of commercial production of a 15-inch OLED panel for use in TVs and laptops, it said Wednesday on the sidelines of the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

8 January 2009

CES: 3D Webcam
Webcams are almost a standard for computers these days, but here’s one with a little twist. It’s a webcam that uses two cameras to produce a 3D image.

7 January 2009

CES: Duck hunt indoors
At this year’s CES some products on display are aimed at the young or the young at heart. Duck Hunter Extreme is one of them.

7 January 2009

CES: Tonium Pacemaker mixes music
For the audiophile Sweden based Tonium unveiled a new version of its Pacemaker at CES this year.

7 January 2009

CES: Asus shows Eee PC Tablet
The T91 Eee PC has an 8.9-inch panel that can be swivels around to convert the laptop to a tablet form factor as Asustek chairman Jonney Shih demonstrated.

6 January 2009

CES: Powermat gadget charger
Tangled wires and cables for charging different devices will be a thing of the past if Powermat has anything to say about it.

6 January 2009

CES: The liquid cooled Reactor
Everyone knows that computers and liquids don't mix.

6 January 2009

CES: Thinkpad with two screens
Lenovo's unique ThinkPad W700ds is getting its official launch this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

6 January 2009

CES: Eee keyboard
Asustek is hoping a pair of small screens make a big impression on visitors to this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

6 January 2009

iPhone App: MiniPiano
Turn your iPhone into a 14-key piano with MiniPiano.

22 December 2008

Week in Review - 12/19
Steve Jobs skips '09 Macworld, McCain camp leaves confidential files on BlackBerry, Amazon keeps busy during holidays season, connectivity a top 2009 CE trends, Delta gets in flight WiFi, Palm creates an app store and more.

19 December 2008

Consumer Tech: 2009 Preview
A sneak peek at some of the trends we can look forward to in 2009 in the world of consumer electronics.

19 December 2008

iPhone App: MazeFinger
The MazeFinger game is an "awesome" time-waster, particularly if you like robotic voices cheering you on.

19 December 2008

2008 Year in Review: Gadgets
The Year in Gadgets. iPhone 3G anyone?

18 December 2008

Year in Review: Coolest future-tech we saw during 2008
Our review of the coolest future-tech we saw during 2008.

17 December 2008

Mass USB duplication at the touch of a button
Quickly copy or erase up to 15 USB memory sticks with the USB Transfer Express by Hamilton Electronics. Keith can now easily recycle all those USB-based press kits!

17 December 2008

Year in Review: Apple
A look back at this year’s news about Apple.

17 December 2008

Year in Review: Robots Everywhere!
2008 was a big year in robotics. We take a look back at some of the more exciting developments in this field.

16 December 2008

Year in Review: Top Tech News
The continuing saga of "Microhoo", the debut of the iPhone 3G and Bill Gates retiring are among the top technology news stories from 2008. Take a look back at what made news this year.

16 December 2008

Year in Review: Microsoft's Crazy Year
From Bill Gates' retirement, to those bizarre ads with Jerry Seinfeld to the "Save XP" campaign, take a look at the highlights from Microsoft in 2008.

16 December 2008

iPhone App: PhotoCalc
A must have for photographers: PhotoCalc shows local sunrise/sunset info as well as calculates depth-of-field and exposure parameters.

16 December 2008

Happy 40th birthday mouse
This week saw the 40th birthday of the computer mouse. At a Stanford University event commemorating the invention, the audience took a trip down memory lane. They watched a video from December 9, 1968 where Douglas Engelbart demoed the first (...)

12 December 2008

Week in Review - 12/12
Obama outlines ambitious tech plan, Sony falls victim to economic crisis, the mouse turns 40, Cisco TelePresence translates, Tsubame supercomputer impresses, the US Air Force shows insect-size robots and Google details the top 10 of 2008 and (...)

12 December 2008

This advertisement is watching you.
Don't look now, but this advertisement is watching you.

12 December 2008

iPhone App: AroundMe
Looking for a restaurant? Pull up AroundMe to find restaurants and other businesses in your immediate vacinity.

12 December 2008

A look insideTsubame
A look inside Tsubame, Japan's second fastest supercomputer.

10 December 2008

iPhone App: Twitterrific
Never miss a post, reply or direct message and keep your Twitter addiction fed while on the road with Twitterrific.

9 December 2008

Obama: No child left offline
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has outlined an ambitious plan to give every child in the U.S. the chance to get online and to connect the nation's hospitals through cutting edge technology.

7 December 2008

The Medical Phone
A U.K.-based mobile phone maker plans to start selling in 2009 a novel smartphone originally built for the British military.

7 December 2008

Eee desktop PC unveiled
Asustek, makers of the hit Eee PC mini laptop recently unveiled a low-cost all-in-one desktop PC. The Eee Top is based around a 15.9-inch touchscreen and runs Windows XP on a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor.

7 December 2008

Week in Review - 12/5
Microhoo is back, Bill Gates appeals to lawmakers, Google Earth used by terrorists, Cyber Monday sales, the EU pressures online ticket websites, Pirate Bay gets blocked, Logitech hits milestone, Nintendo introduces a new DS title and Sony (...)

5 December 2008

iPhone App: Translator
Translator is handy tool for those traveling abroad as it can convert phrases between multiple languages.

5 December 2008

Bill Gates calls for continued education investment
Bill Gates called on US lawmakers and the incoming Obama government on Wednesday to continue investing in the US education system and to honor prior a commitment to foreign assistance in the face of the declining economy.

4 December 2008

EU to airlines: Stop hidden charges on Web fares
The European Commission is stepping up pressure on companies selling airline tickets on the web to fully comply with EU law.

4 December 2008

Secure credit card swiping comes to the home-based worker
Keith talks with ProPay's Greg Pesci about the company's new system that allows home-based merchants to more easily (and securely) accept credit cards from customers.

3 December 2008

Data migration that keeps weekends free
Klavs Landberg of AutoVirt explains a data migration strategy that will not keep you in the office nights and weekends.

2 December 2008

iPhone App: iTalk Recorder
Easily record voice notes with your iPhone using iTalk Recorder.

2 December 2008

EU gets telecom reform on track
Plans to reform Europe's legal landscape for the telecoms industry remain on track, after nearly being derailed at a tense meeting of government ministers Thursday.

1 December 2008

Sony, NEC light up holidays in Japan
While most people don't celebrate Christmas in mainly Buddhist Japan, retailers use the holiday to help drive sales. Sony and NEC are among several tech companies that are among those celebrating.

1 December 2008

The Force is with LucasFilm's computing systems
Peter Hricak, senior manager for network and telecoms at LucasFilm, discusses what it takes to keep the movie giant up and running. Hricak was the keynote speaker at IT Roadmap in San Francisco.

1 December 2008

Week in Review - 11/28
Inflight Wi-Fi, YouTube wants to make money for its partners, robots for kids, prototype cell phone designs from LG and Wii sells 7 million in Japan.

28 November 2008

Nintendo launches Personal Trainer Cooking
To kick off the first title of Nintendo’s new Personal Trainer series, the game giant hosted a grocery store scavenger hunt and then an in-store cook-off.

25 November 2008

Video: Virgin America to offer in-flight WiFi
In-flight Wi-Fi is coming to Virgin America this week, and the airline showed off its new service to reporters with a flight to nowhere from San Francisco International Airport.

25 November 2008

Robot helps students design robots
At the recent RoboDevelopment conference in Santa Clara California, National Instruments showed off a prototype to help high-school students develop their own robots. Students can pit them against each other in a national competition.

24 November 2008

iPhone App: Google Earth
Fly around the globe with Google Earth: The iPhone Edition.

24 November 2008

Winners from LG's Mobile Design Contest
They might not look like conventional cell phones but that's the point of these winners from LG Japan's first Mobile Design Contest.

23 November 2008

Europeana server meltdown
The European Commission has been left with egg on its face after servers running Europeana were unable to keep up with demand.

22 November 2008

Week in Review - 11/21
Yang steps down, Adobe shows off its new Flash platform, TVs fail the recycling test, robots take over California, Nintendo leads in the game console war, Intel launches a new processor and new auto tech is on display in New (...)

21 November 2008

Robot solves Rubik's Cube
At the RoboDevelopment Conference in Santa Clara, California this week a UC Berkeley alumnus showed off a robot designed to solve one of the great mysteries of mankind: The Rubik's Cube.

21 November 2008

Robot plays Guitar Hero
At the RoboDevelopment Conference in Santa Clara, California, this week, there were a lot of different robots for a lot of different missions. One of them played Guitar Hero.

21 November 2008

Not quite the perfect Storm
RIM's much anticipated BlackBerry Storm has arrived, but can it top the well-known touch-screen leader? Keith gives the lowdown.

20 November 2008

Adobe shows Flash on G1 phone
Adobe is trying to bring a full-featured Flash Player to all mobile phones.

19 November 2008

BlackBerry gets Bold
The BlackBerry Bold combines great e-mail with a range of connection options - it is just getting the browser configuration right that is a pain.

19 November 2008

CES sneak peek: Smart and green
Smart phones and green technology will be in abundance at January's CES 2009 event. An analyst from the CEA talks about these trends and what consumers will spend their money on during the holidays.

18 November 2008

Intel's Core i7 goes on sale
Several hundred PC hobbyists came to Tokyo'a Akihabara electronics district late Saturday night as Intel kicked off worldwide sales of its new Core i7 processor.

16 November 2008

Week in Review - 11/14
CEA gives a CES preview, MP3 players present a possible health hazard, Honda unveils a walking assist device, spam is still profitable, Colombia gets OLPCs and NASA’s Mars lander dies.

14 November 2008

PCI over Ethernet adapter
NEC's ExpEther, a system that can extend the conventional PCI Express interface found in most PCs and servers over standard Ethernet, is on show this week at the company's iExpo event in Tokyo.

12 November 2008

RFID card reader from NEC
Engineers at NEC have developed this RFID card reader that is compatible with all three major wireless formats.

11 November 2008

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
People have been looking for extraterrestrials for years, but at the University of California, Berkeley, scientists at the SETI project are LISTENING.

11 November 2008

Samsung launches T-Omnia phone
Samsung has launched a version of its Windows Mobile-based touchscreen Omnia phone for the Korean market. It's called the T-Omnia, a reference to its T-DMB mobile digital TV support and has an upgraded screen resolution of 800 by 480 pixels - (...)

10 November 2008

Live the rock star life with Rock Band 2
Keith takes a look at Rock Band 2 where you and three friends can live the dream of having your own band without actual musical talent.

10 November 2008

Five rockin' gifts for the holidays
The holidays are here and Keith has five great gift ideas for those on your list.

10 November 2008

Behind the Scenes: Gift guide photo shoot
See our own Keith Shaw transformed into Elvis, Slash and a punk rocker.

10 November 2008

iPhone App: White Noise
Can't concentrate or fall asleep without some noise? Try White Noise, which generates A/C, fans, crickets and other background noise.

7 November 2008

Week in Review - 11/7
E-voting problems arise in the US presidential election, Google drops Yahoo in advertising deal, Windows 7 appears on file sharing sites, vacuum tubes make a come back, companies cut staffs and Sony shows off art.

7 November 2008

iPhone App: Check Please
This tip calculator on steroids provides all sorts of options for figuring out the tip and how to split the bill.

5 November 2008

Better enterprise search through text analytics
Searching for meaniful data in an enterprise environment is still not easy, but as Lexalytics Jeff Catlin shows, new search techiques are here to help.

5 November 2008

Supercent fuses iPod with vacuum tubes in audio system
Remeber vacuum tubes? If you're old enough, you probably remember fondly their warm glow from inside the family television or radio. Well, they're back in this analog-digital hybrid system developed by Japan's Supercent.

4 November 2008

Sony products are restyled in Canvas
Sony's consumer electronics products and its showroom in downtown Tokyo are serving as a canvas for up and coming designers in the company's second annual design compeition.

4 November 2008

Electronic voting in U.S. election
Doubts about voting machines are lingering in the minds of many Americans as they head to the polls. With the outcome of the election hinging on the technologies used in the voting booths, concerns about the accuracy of the process are (...)

4 November 2008

Week in Review - 10/31
A first look at Windows 7, flat panel displays get paper thin, new netbooks from Toshiba and Dell hit the shelves, Sony's Rolly gets a refresh and Intel invests in China.

31 October 2008

iPhone App: Park N Find
Never forget where you parked in a parking garage or lot, particularly after a long trip, with Park N Find.

31 October 2008

From FPD: 25 inch OLED thin screen
Taiwanese display maker Chi Mei EL has developed this 25-inch screen that's less than a millimeter thick.

29 October 2008

Dell Inspiron 12 netbook
Dell new Inspiron 12 netbook went on sale in Japan on Wednesday ahead of its launch in other markets in November.

29 October 2008

From FPD: Prototype 40-inch OLED screen
Samsung SDI prototype 40-inch OLED screen, already the largest OLED screen yet, now has full high-definition.

29 October 2008

How is the economy affecting your IT budgets?
Network World asks the attendees of the recent Gartner Expo in Orlando about the down economy and its impact on their IT budgets.

29 October 2008

iPhone App: MobileFotos
View your Flickr photos without taking up a lot of space on your iPhone. Plus it's an easy way to upload new images to Flickr.

28 October 2008

Rolly digital audio player
Sony is updating its innovative Rolly digital audio player with new software options and a fresh coat of paint.

28 October 2008

Toshiba's first netbook
The first netbook PC from Toshiba hit Japanese store shelves over the weekend, ahead of its European launch while U.S. plans for the computer are still up in the air.

27 October 2008

Week in Review - 10/24
T-Mobile's G1 Google phone is on sale, Intel discloses mobile platform plans, robots and an invisibility cloak from Tokyo and Apple iPhone sales hit 10 million.

24 October 2008

First Google Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, goes on sale
The first cell-phone based on Google's Android platform went on sale Tuesday evening in San Francisco ahead of the start of sales across the U.S. on Wednesday.

22 October 2008

iPhone App: Units
Converting units of measure has never been easier: Just fire up up Units and figure about how many meters are in a mile and more.

21 October 2008

Combating software piracy
Software piracy can be battled on a number of levels. Victor DeMarines of V.I. Labs outlines some promising new anti-piracy measures implemented at the application level.

20 October 2008

Cisco Telepresence expands
Cisco Systems kicked off a big expansion of public TelePresence suites where people can pay by the hour to use the company's high-definition videoconferencing systems.

17 October 2008

iPhone App: Wikipanion
The Wikipanion app makes it easy to look up information on Wikipedia without having to open the browser app.

17 October 2008

Week in Review - 10/17
Apple introduces new MacBooks, new technology on display at the Tokyo Game Show, Beijing’s Forbidden City opens its doors, Cisco expands TelePresence, Windows 7 is the name for the next version of Windows, cell phone scelebrates a birthday and (...)

16 October 2008

Apple revamps entire laptop line
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced changes to MacBook Pro, MacBook and MacBook Air laptops at Apple's headquarters in California.

15 October 2008

iPhone App: Evernote
If you're a fan of the Evernote service, the iPhone extension of the system is a must have. View notes, add notes and keep yourself organized right from the phone.

14 October 2008

iPhone App: Hanoi
Classic disc stacking game provides plenty of challenges to keep the brain's grey matter charged.

10 October 2008

Week in Review - 10/10
New games from the Tokyo Game Show, AMD splits into two, Panasonic sets a world record, the BlackBerry Storm readies to debut, Sony shows off a new OLED and Toshiba demonstrates a cell phone running on a fuel cell.

10 October 2008

Out of your ear headpones
Earbud headphones are great, but make it hard to hear the surrounding world. Keith tries out two headphones that deliver your music without plugging your ears.

9 October 2008

Blackberry Storm rolls in on Vodafone, Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless, Vodafone, and Research in Motion announced that the new BlackBerry Storm will go on sale around the world later this year.

8 October 2008

Security trends for 2007
What works for stopping data leaks.

7 October 2008

Sling speeds application downloads
CDN aids company's global software distibution effort.

7 October 2008

Hospital simplifies access with single sign-on
Single sign-on reduces "hassle factor".

7 October 2008

Google's enterprise strategy
Is Google looking to topple Microsoft?

7 October 2008

Breaking the cord
Getting rid of the fixed-line phone.

7 October 2008

Red Hat's Matthew Szulik
Szulik on Red Hat: "More boring, less Hollywood"

7 October 2008

Tech Update 2.0: Virtualization
The ins and out of file virtualization technology.

7 October 2008

NetApp targets data security
Network Appliance's approach to data protection.

7 October 2008

Keeping insider information inside
Keep company secrets from getting out.

7 October 2008

What's new about the "new" CA?
Customer needs to come first as CA changes thinking.

7 October 2008

Papadopoulos: An industry in flux
Greg Papadopoulos, EVP & CTO of Sun, shares his vision and excitment for the future.

7 October 2008

DataPower
Dealing with Web Services data on the network

7 October 2008

Odd couple: Online gaming and IT
Howard Anderson says online gaming could be the killer app for convergence.

7 October 2008

Oracle in trouble?
Analyst Curt Monash sees a tough road ahead for the database giant.

7 October 2008

Standing out in the RFID crowd
What makes Reva unique in a crowded field?

7 October 2008

Reinvent or be marginalized
Author Geoffrey Moore explains Core vs Context.

7 October 2008

Root out vulnerabilties like a hacker
A hacker system for the good guys.

7 October 2008

What makes appliances sexy?
BlueCat aims to simplify and scale basic management tasks.

7 October 2008

Big ROI with mobile technology
Intel Chief Strategist Chris Thomas talks about mobilization and big ROI.

7 October 2008

Achieving operational excellence
Ed Kamins, COEO of Avnet, shares his secret to success.

7 October 2008

Can you hear me now?
Brix helps measure VoIP call quality.

7 October 2008

Better security through industry standards
Do you have the Trusted Platform Module in your PCs?

7 October 2008

Finding a niche in virtualization
Virtual Iron describes its methods for making data center apps flexible.

7 October 2008

Guaranteeing application availability
Using virtualization for failure prevention.

7 October 2008

A healthy identity challenge
Sentillion molds its information technology systems to the healthcare workflow.

7 October 2008

The real star behind Priceline.com's network
Priceline.com CIO Ron Rose on next-gen data center technologies.

7 October 2008

Securing the database
Application Security's Ted Julian explains his company's strategy for keeping your information ...

7 October 2008

Brandeis University goes all-in on VoIP
Failing TDM network replaced by VoIP in one fell swoop.

7 October 2008

Look ma, no tapes
Sepaton's Miki Sandorfi explains the benefits of a virtual tape library.

7 October 2008

Diving into ITIL
ITIL helps Kaiser with network management efforts.

7 October 2008

Taking on Google in the enterprise
Why comumer-oriented search tools don't cut it in the enterprise.

7 October 2008

A NAC for containing virus outbreaks
The UNH InterOperability LAB puts NAC to good use.

7 October 2008

Quarantine dirty systems
NetClarity picks up where other security products leave off.

7 October 2008

Management appliance keeps lean IT staff efficient
GotVMail manages 30,000 users and four data centers with small staff.

7 October 2008

Protecting corporate data
Tizor's Prat Moghe describes how to protect your sensitive data.

7 October 2008

Northeastern speeds app delivery with SoftGrid
Virtualization technology streams apps to desktops as needed.

7 October 2008

Catching up with Nick Carr
Does author Nick Carr still think "IT Doesn't Matter"? Find out.

7 October 2008

Harvard Business School shores up security and saves money
Locking down ports results in hefty savings on ISP charges.

7 October 2008

Drilling down on application firewalls
BorderWare's Tim Liesman explains why you need application-specific firewalls.

7 October 2008

Symantec helps secure CareGroup's medical records
Traditional security tools were not enough to protect sensitive medical records.

7 October 2008

Haile's perspective
Don Haile, venture partner at Fidelity Ventures, brings perspective on what tech leaders need t...

7 October 2008

Giving NAC a whirl
Whirlpool looks to improve security with NAC.

7 October 2008

Securing SIP
Covergence's Bob O'Neil on SIP security and management.

7 October 2008

Not all VoIP rollouts go as planned
Even with a new building and new networking gear, a voice over IP implementation does not alway...

7 October 2008

Easier enterprise collaboration?
Jive looks simplify enterprise collaboration.

7 October 2008

Revving up databases
Avokia's virtualization tech makes databases fast.

7 October 2008

Model-driven business transformation
David Cohn of IBM helps achieve business goals with efficient IT operations.

7 October 2008

Storage resource management on the rise
Making storage more efficient through SRM.

7 October 2008

Corente delivers applications globally
Corente CEO Jim Zucco explains the benefits of virtual network operator.

7 October 2008

Mainframes are alive and well at Hewitt Assoc.
Linux blades helps beef up processing power.

7 October 2008

The good and bad of the 'Net
Scott Bradner talks about big opportunities and threats on the 'Net.

7 October 2008

Optimizing WAN performance
App acceleration speeds file delivery.

7 October 2008

Fixing the plumbing of storage
Dave Ellard of Glasshouse explains how his company can remedy data retention problems.

7 October 2008

Better backup through virtual tapes
Diligent CEO Doron Kempel on the benefits of virutal tape backup.

7 October 2008

Identity-driven network security
Infoblox founder Stuart Bailey talks network security.

7 October 2008

Detecting abnormalities in the network
Jack Boyle, CEO of Arbor Networks, on securing the network.

7 October 2008

Config. management aids compliance
Voyence's Susasn NasTaking a bite of out compliance problems.

7 October 2008

Protecting online transactions
Verid explains how your mental fingerprint can protect you online.

7 October 2008

Savvis looks to ease infrastructure mgmt. pain
Savvis President Jonathan Crane on managed services.

7 October 2008

Making distance learning useful
Passing on knowlege to workers through multimedia.

7 October 2008

Bit9
Bit9 blocks unwanted software

7 October 2008

Egenera
Better data center management with virtualization.

7 October 2008

Good Will Hacking
Fiberlink's Dan Hoffman on ethical hacking.

7 October 2008

Acopia
Acopia takes on storage virtualization rivals

7 October 2008

Rooting out app performance issues
Get ahead of the pain of user complaints.

7 October 2008

The king of Cool Tools
Keith Shaw talks about the latest Cool Tools for home and office.

7 October 2008

Mixed wireless environments
MobileAccess Networks blends wireless, cellular and two-way radio.

7 October 2008

Charting the IT rollercoaster
IDC chief researcher John Gantz looks into his crystal ball.

7 October 2008

Fear and loathing of video on the LAN
Video on the LAN is doable, says VBrick's Rich Mavrogeanes.

7 October 2008

Managing storage resources efficiently
How United manages one-half petabyte of data.

7 October 2008

Enterprise security trends
Analyst Paul Stamp discusses network and application security.

7 October 2008

Battle for wireless supremacy
Jim Vogt, president and CEO of Trapeze Networks

7 October 2008

VoIP's not just another data app
Qovia's David Woodall on the biggest gotcha for VoIP.

7 October 2008

Patch and protect servers virtually
Blue Lane tries to ease 'Patch Tuesday' burden.

7 October 2008

A better NAC plan than Cisco?
StillSecure CEO says better interoperability, security than Cisco.

7 October 2008

The insider threat
Author Brian Contos: Insider threats can do greater damage and cost more.

7 October 2008

Desktop support without a client
NetworkStreaming takes appliance approach to support.

7 October 2008

Speeding up the WAN
Certeon optimizes SSL traffic and more on the WAN.

7 October 2008

Protecting against rogue applications/users
Mazu detects rogue users/applications in the network.

7 October 2008

A blind eye to Web applications?
Real-user monitoring of Web apps.

7 October 2008

Saving money and time in the data center
Can BladeLogic deliver an impressive ROI?

7 October 2008

Entuity
A different take on network management

7 October 2008

Cutting the cost of storage
Consolidating servers with network-attached storage.

7 October 2008

Microsoft vs. Google: Who will win?
Jeff Kaplan answers and gives his predictions for 2006

7 October 2008

Toshiba readies fuel cell
Toshiba is close to launching its first commercial direct-methanol fuel-cell, a device that produces electricity from a reaction between methanol, water and air. The company said the DMFC will be launched during its current financial (...)

7 October 2008

iPhone App: Ping Lite
iPhone apps are known for fun, but the network guys can find some treats in the App Store too. Ping Lite provides a Ping, Traceroute and Telnet feature.

7 October 2008

Physical security enhanced by networking
How physical security systems - cameras, sensors and communications gear - can be meshed into a cohesive monitoring system using networking and software.

6 October 2008

Sony's e-book reader
Sony is adding a second electronic book reader to its range in the U.S. that comes with upgraded hardware and will go on sale in November.

6 October 2008

.9mm thin OLED TV
Sony has unveiled a prototype OLED television that's less than a millimeter thin -- that's one third the thickness of its current OLED television and a tenth that of its thinnest LCD (liquid crystal display) set.

6 October 2008

iPhone App: Sportacular
The free Sportacular app is a must for sports fans as it features live score updates from all the major leagues and colleges, plus easy tracking of fantasy team players.

3 October 2008

A phone that splits in two
A glimpse into the future of cell phones is on offer at this week's Ceatec show in Tokyo.

2 October 2008

Week in Review - 10/3
In this week’s show we're at Ceatec where we find cell phones that split in two, a unicycling robot and get hands-on with a fuel cell. Plus news on Nintendo's DSi and a concept car instrument panel from BMW Mini.

2 October 2008

HTC Touch Diamond: Lipstick on a pig?
Keith borrows a phrase from the current election cycle in his look at the new HTC Touch Diamond phone from Sprint. Sure it's iPhone like, but does it compete?

2 October 2008

HTC Touch Diamond: Lipstick on a pig?
Keith borrows a phrase from the current election cycle in his look at the new HTC Touch Diamond phone from Sprint. Sure it's iPhone like, but does it compete?

2 October 2008

Interop, Mobile Buisness and Web 2.0 shows
New York's Jacob Javits center played host to three conferences at once this week: Interop, a network focused enterprise technology show; the Mobile Business conference, and the Web 2.0 conference. Security and reliability was a key theme for (...)

1 October 2008

Interop, Mobile Buisness and Web 2.0 shows
New York's Jacob Javits center played host to three conferences at once this week: Interop, a network focused enterprise technology show; the Mobile Business conference, and the Web 2.0 conference. Security and reliability was a key theme for (...)

1 October 2008

From Ceatec: Wearable communicator
Walk the halls of the Ceatec electronics show here in Japan and you're likely to see all manner of gadgets and gizmos but few sights might startle you more than Ichiro Kasai.

1 October 2008

Toshiba's Super Charge Battery
Toshiba's Super Charge Ion Battery, which is just entering commercial production, can be charged to 90 percent of its capacity in just 10 minutes.

1 October 2008

Toshiba's Super Charge Battery
Toshiba's Super Charge Ion Battery, which is just entering commercial production, can be charged to 90 percent of its capacity in just 10 minutes.

1 October 2008

From Ceatec: Wearable communicator
Walk the halls of the Ceatec electronics show here in Japan and you're likely to see all manner of gadgets and gizmos but few sights might startle you more than Ichiro Kasai.

1 October 2008

Murata's unicycling robot
The CEATEC 2008 show in Japan kicks off with a look at Seiko, a robot that can balance on a single wheel. Developed by Murata, Seiko was developed to show off the company's components.

30 September 2008

Murata's unicycling robot
The CEATEC 2008 show in Japan kicks off with a look at Seiko, a robot that can balance on a single wheel. Developed by Murata, Seiko was developed to show off the company's components.

30 September 2008

iPhone app: WiFinder
WiFinder provides an easy way to find available access points and how direct a connection to the Internet they provide.

30 September 2008

iPhone app: WiFinder
WiFinder provides an easy way to find available access points and how direct a connection to the Internet they provide.

30 September 2008

Week in Review - 9/26
T-Mobile introduces the first Android phone, a prototype bus steers without a driver, WiMAX sets to launch and gadgets are on display in New York.

26 September 2008

Touring the hacker underground
Tom Rusin of Affinion Security Center dives into the chat rooms used by thieves to trade credit card and other stolen personal information.

25 September 2008

Enterprise knowledge sharing in a Web 2.0 world
How blogs, Del.icio.us, RSS feeds, e-mail, intranets and other Web 2.0 assets can be tied together to share corporate knowledge.

23 September 2008

T-Mobile introduces G1, first phone to use Android
At a press conference in New York, T-Mobile and Google introduced the G1, the first mobile phone to use Google's Android software platform. It will be available in the U.S. in October and in other markets beginning in November.

23 September 2008

Enterprise knowledge sharing in a Web 2.0 world
How blogs, Del.icio.us, RSS feeds, e-mail, intranets and other Web 2.0 assets can be tied together to share corporate knowledge.

23 September 2008

VMware CEO Paul Maritz on the new Virtual Data Center OS
Facing new competition from Microsoft, VMware unveiled a sweeping initiative called the Virtual Data Center Operating System.

19 September 2008

Week in Review - 9/19
HP prepares to lay off workers, NYC hosts 3 tech conferences, 2 new digital cameras come out of Japan, VMworld is on in Las Vegas, American Airlines may need to filter in-flight WiFi and PDAs prove to be very addictive.

18 September 2008

Casio's EX-FH20 camera offers fast shooting
Casio is following on from its critically acclaimed F1 digital camera with a new model, the High Speed Exilim FH-20, that features most of the same technology but is more compact, offers a higher resolution and is cheaper.

16 September 2008

Celebrity Ashton Kutcher talks tech
IDG News service caught up with Kutcher at the techCrunch50 conference in San Francisco to ask where his interest in technology comes from. Earlier in the week he launched a gossip web site called Blah Girls.

12 September 2008

Week in Review - 9/12
Keynotes at CTIA, Yahoo introduces a new iPhone application, software turns a mobile phone into a wireless router, Apple introduces new iPods, Ashton Kutcher talks tech, Sony unveils new gadgets and a portable fuel cells charges your (...)

12 September 2008

Fuel cell for mobile devices
A fuel cell for users who are on the go and can't stop to power up their devices.

12 September 2008

Walking Hot Spot turns mobile phones into wirless routers
Taproot's WalkingHotSpot turns your wireless Smartphone into a roving hotspot.

12 September 2008

Newber routes calls using iPhone GPS
A new application called Newber uses the GPS in an iPhone to route a call to a user's home, office or any other assigned number.

12 September 2008

Sony shows prototype speakers based on Sountina tech
Sony has unveiled a couple of possible follow-ons to its distinctive Sountina speaker that was launched earlier this year. Like Sountina, the two prototypes emit sound from long, glass tubes.

12 September 2008

Celebrity Ashton Kutcher talks tech
IDG News service caught up with Kutcher at the techCrunch50 conference in San Francisco to ask where his interest in technology comes from. Earlier in the week he launched a gossip web site called Blah Girls.

12 September 2008

Sony's Lastest DSLR camera
Two years after entering the digital single lens reflex camera market, Sony has capped off its Alpha range of cameras with the Alpha 900.

10 September 2008

Sony's Lastest DSLR camera
Two years after entering the digital single lens reflex camera market, Sony has capped off its Alpha range of cameras with the Alpha 900.

10 September 2008

iWidgets brings Flash-less widgets to the masses
iWidgets PowerPoint like development interfaces allows anyone that can drag-and-drop to build a widget.

9 September 2008

iSearch refines searching for people
Finding a lost friend on Google is easy if that person is "popular." iSearch is for finding long lost friends that may not have a large intenet presence. It pulls data from social networks, public records and more.

9 September 2008

Invision brings program guide to Web video
Invision TV looking to do for Web video that Tivo's program guide does for finding a show: One big grid of your favorite programming.

9 September 2008

Dial Directions eliminates mobile typing
Mobile users know the pain of trying to peck out search terms when looking for a local restaurant or business. Dial Directions demonstrated a new iPhone app that eliminates the need for a keyboard when searching for loca