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Security guard charged with hacking hospital systems
FBI arrests a security guard after he posted a hacking video online. He intended to use a botnet to launch a massive DDoS attack on July 4

3 July 2009

Panasonic aims a laser at TV recycling
The company's new recycling technology more than doubles the speed with which cathode ray tube can be cut in half.

3 July 2009

Week in Review - 7/3
In this week's show The Pirate Bay is sold, a wheelchair that can be controlled by thought and it's a happy birthday to the Sony Walkman.

3 July 2009

Sony Walkman turns 30
Thirty years ago this week Sony kicked off a revolution in the consumer electronics market with the introduction of the Walkman. See how the portable audio market has changed since then.

1 July 2009

Sonim shows off waterproof cell phone
The Sonim XP3 rugged cell phone comes with rubber grips to protect it from drops, and waterproofing for times when the phone gets dropped in water. Watch the demo where the phone rings when a call is made!

29 June 2009

Toyota's brain-controlled wheelchair
Researchers in Japan have developed a brain-machine interface (BMI) system that allows for control of a wheelchair using thought. The system analyzes brain patterns and translates them into wheelchair movement in a fraction of a (...)

29 June 2009

Energizer offers more gadget juice
Energizer updates its Energi to Go line, offering extra battery life for devices like iPhones, iPods, gaming consoles, phones and laptops.

29 June 2009

Kodak goes high-def with new videocam
Checking out the new Kodak DX1 Pocket Video Camera, a high-def camcorder that offers waterproof protection for budding filmmakers.

29 June 2009

Lulu simplifies self-publishing
New mini-books and other projects from Lulu.com that help you do more with your photo and text data.

29 June 2009

Rhapsody music goes beyond PC
Looking at Rhapsody on a TV and other streaming audio devices.

29 June 2009

Seagate shows new BlackArmor line
Seagate demos new line of BlackArmor storage devices, from network-attached storage to portable drives, offering protection for business data.

29 June 2009

Windows 7: Twice the Price in Europe
Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7, is going to cost twice as much in the European Union versus its American counterpart.

29 June 2009

Many mobiles, one charger?
Threatened by legislation, handset makers voluntarily committed to provide chargers compatible on the basis of the micro USB connector.

29 June 2009

12 megapixels on your phone?
Sony Ericsson shows off a 12 megapixel digital camera disguised as a cell phone.

29 June 2009

Week in Review - 6/26
In this week’s show Intel and Nokia team up, the iPhone 3GS launches in even more countries and the world’s fastest texter is crowned.

26 June 2009

iPhone 3GS goes on sale in Japan
Crowds were thinner this year but those in line were enthusiastic for the new handset. Japan is one of six countries where the phone goes on sale on Friday.

26 June 2009

Up Close With Sony PSP Go
Checking out some of the features of the new Sony PSP Go device, set to go on sale in October 2009.

26 June 2009

Digital faucet controls shower temperature
Moen shows off their new digital faucet, with touch controls to give you the perfect shower.

26 June 2009

HP shows Mini 5101 netbook
Details on the newly announced HP Mini 5101 netbook.

26 June 2009

GamesCampus shows online baseball game
Talking about Dugout Heroes, a new online baseball game with major league players and online gaming features.

26 June 2009

Scanners get smart, cool
Fujitsu's latest ScanSnap scanner can scan smartly with multiple documents at the same time, and the correct orientation.

26 June 2009

Stress testing the iPhone 3GS
PC World puts the new iPhone 3GS through its paces, including real world scenarios.

25 June 2009

NYSE boosts 10G network
Juniper Networks has landed perhaps its most significant enterprise customer to date, as the New York Stock Exchange plans to deploy hundreds of the company's switches for a time-sensitive, low-latency 10Gbps Ethernet network.

25 June 2009

US blocks imports of Sharp LCD panels
The US International Trade Commission is blocking imports of Sharp LCD panels due to an alleged Samsung patent violation.

25 June 2009

Business gets social in Boston
Multiple vendors exhibited the latest in social networking for business at the Enterprise 2.0 conference in Boston.

25 June 2009

iPhone buzz shrinks in Japan
The iPhone 3GS arrives at a Tokyo cell phone shop ahead of Friday's launch but buzz in the city is lower than last year.

25 June 2009

Microsoft wants co-workers to be social
Microsoft shows off social networking prototype Salsa, an Outlook plug-in aimed at bringing social network concepts into the workplace.

24 June 2009

HTC Hero includes anti-fingerprint screen
Smudges on a smart phone's screen may be a thing of the past, as HTC demonstrates on its HTC Hero device. The device also includes a 3.2-inch widescreen and 5 megapixel digital camera.

24 June 2009

Beyond WiMax: Intel shows prototypes
Intel displayed prototypes for the next generation of wireless standards that will come after WiMax.

22 June 2009

Akibatteru Episode #3
This week features a giant Gundam in Odaiba and we travel to a Japanese maid cafe in Taiwan.

22 June 2009

Intel works on smarter traffic lights
Intel is doing its part to enrich the driving experience, developing in-car embedded PCs based on its Atom processor. But the company's doing something even more interesting with traffic lights.

22 June 2009

Power and audio go wireless
At Research @ Intel Day the company demonstrated a speaker that received an audio signal and power without wires.

22 June 2009

iPhone fans line up for 3GS launch
Apple iPhone enthusiasts lined up at midnight Friday to be one of the first to own the new iPhone 3GS model, which launched worldwide in 80 countries.

19 June 2009

Week in Review - 6/19
Iran’s a-Twitter after elections, iPhone 3GS readies for launch, Acer announces new phones for September, Samsung shows off an Android phone, Buzz Aldrin talks tech, and new OLED technology is demonstrated.

18 June 2009

Buzz Aldrin, 40 years after Moon walk
During MIT’s recent Giant Leaps Symposium, astronaut Buzz Aldrin talked about his walk on the moon and more.

17 June 2009

Samsung's Android phone displayed
The upcoming handset is thinner than HTC's Magic and Apple's iPhone 3G.

16 June 2009

Acer smart phones due in September
The F1, L1 and C1 will all run Microsoft Windows Mobile software.

16 June 2009

Converting Prospects to Customers Faster
William Borghetti from Sendside discusses how technology can move sales prospects from tire-kickers into paying customers a lot faster.

16 June 2009

AKIBATTERU Episode 2
The latest happenings from Japanese tech and pop culture. This week, a look at Japanese massage, robot Sumo battles and Anime soda vending machines.

15 June 2009

Making Guitar Hero more accessible
At Boston’s Games for Health conference the popular game Guitar Hero got some modifications to make it playable for people who have visual impairments.

12 June 2009

Game controllers for the disabled
Game controllers to help the disabled play video games are highlighted at the Games for Health Conference in Boston.

12 June 2009

Week in Review - 6/12
Apple intros new hardware and software at WWDC, the Palm Pre goes on sale, more Computex news and two new digital cameras.

12 June 2009

Tech optimism at gadgets event
Vendors and analysts at the CEA LineShow in NYC discuss the current state of the tech market and why they feel it will turn around later this year.

12 June 2009

Casio camera lets you ditch the recharger
The Exilim Hi-Zoom EX-H10 can shoot 1,000 images on a single battery charge - enough says Casio that most people won't need to pack a charger when heading on a trip.

11 June 2009

Closer look at iPhone 3GS new features
One of the new features on the phone is voice control that not only lets users make hands free calls, but also integrates with music.

10 June 2009

It's a Vase! It's a PC! It's both!
Built as a concept design by Taiwan's Elitegroup Computer Systems, a contract PC maker, inside the plastic vase is a home media computer complete with a Blu-ray Disc player offering full 1080p high-def playback.

10 June 2009

Shuttle Shrinks the Desktop
Shuttle used last week's Computex show in Taipei to unveil a couple of small form-factor PCs that can be mounted behind a monitor for a clean, all-in-one PC look.

10 June 2009

Apple refreshes MacBook, Pro notebooks
At Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday, the company unveiled a new generation of MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops.

9 June 2009

Apple's Snow Leopard upgrade
At the World Wide Developers Conference, Apple detailed its Snow Leopard upgrade to the OSX operating system.

9 June 2009

iPhone 3GS offers speed boost, video
At Monday’s World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple announced a host of products including hardware and software updates for the iPhone.

9 June 2009

Electronic Contract Execution
Tom Gonser from DocuSign discusses how executing contracts across the Internet can save companies money by speeding up the contract signature process.

9 June 2009

Sights, sounds from Computex
Roaming the floor of Computex to find the most visually appealing gadgets, girls and goofiness at the Taipei trade show.

8 June 2009

Palm Pre hits US stores
At a Sprint store in downtown Boston about 15 people queued up on Saturday morning to get their hands on the Palm Pre, the latest offering from the company.

8 June 2009

Maker Faire highlights
Quick looks at various projects from California's Maker Faire, including the electronic marionette and the liquid dress.

5 June 2009

Google engineer shows home-built PC
At this year's Maker Faire, a Google Android engineer discusses the computer he built from scratch.

5 June 2009

Week in Review - 6/5
In this week’s show we're at Computex in Taipei with new netbooks, PCs running Google's Android and the latest Mobile Internet Devices plus we have news from the E3 gaming convention.

5 June 2009

E3: Wii Motion Plus adds precision motions to games
At E3 in Los Angeles this week Nintendo announced a number of new games and products, one of which was Wii Motion Plus. According to the company, Wii Motion plus is an improvement in product design that will increase movement (...)

5 June 2009

E3: Nintendo Wii game roundup
Wii E3 games are examined, including Super Mario Brothers Wii, Wii Sports Resort, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Metroid: Other M.

4 June 2009

E3: Xbox 360 game roundup
Xbox 360 E3 games are examined, including Left 4 Dead 2, Forza 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Project Natal.

4 June 2009

E3: Sony PS3 game roundup
Playstation 3 E3 games are examined, including Uncharted 2, MAG, Final Fantasy XIV, Mod Nation Racers, and God of War III.

4 June 2009

Computex: Intel shows MIDs
The first working prototype mobile Internet devices based on Intel's new Moorestown processor were shown off by the chip maker at Computex in Taipei on Thursday.

4 June 2009

Computex: Intel aims for all-day netbook battery
Netbooks are a hit but despite their small size they still don't last a whole day on battery power. That's something Intel has in its sights as it works on future versions of its Atom platform.

4 June 2009

Computex: AMD shows DirectX11 chips
AMD demonstrates DirectX 11, says chips coming this year.

3 June 2009

Motion tracking huge at E3
Sony and Microsoft have joined Nintendo in offering motion sensing controllers and technology.

3 June 2009

Nintendo DSi gets social
At the E3 gaming conference this week, Nintendo announced that its DSi will be able to play in the social media arena this summer with the ability to upload photos shot with the device, directly to Facebook.

3 June 2009

Sony launches PSPGo
At E3 in Los Angeles this week Sony announced its newest handheld game system called the PSP Go along with two new online download services.

3 June 2009

Super Mario Bros. for Wii trailer
The game trailer for the new Super Mario Bros. game for the Nintendo Wii system, which debuted at E3.

3 June 2009

Wii Fit bulks up
Nintendo adds new exercises and updates Wii Fit to provide more custom workouts for users.

3 June 2009

Computex: Acer's Android netbook
Acer shows an Android-based Atom netbook that could be out this quarter.

2 June 2009

Intel: Euro ruling doesn't change our business
Intel says the European antitrust ruling hasn't affected the way it does business in Europe.

2 June 2009

iFixit repairs iPhone, offers Web site help
At Make Magazine's annual Maker Faire, iFixit, the Apple parts store, announced a new website to help people fix broken gadgets among other items.

2 June 2009

Project Natal aims controller-free gameplay
Microsoft announced Project Natal, a new piece of technology that uses depth sensing cameras, microphones and specialized software to enable voice and facial recognition, full body motion sensing and the ability to play any game without a (...)

2 June 2009

Logitech's force feedback flight controller
At E3 in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Logitech introduced its Flight System G940, its newest gaming peripheral and the company’s first force feedback flight simulation controller.

2 June 2009

Lips: Number One Hits trailer
Footage from the Lips: Number One Hits game trailer from E3, in which you can sing today's and classic number one songs.

2 June 2009

Halo 3 ODST trailer
Footage from the new Halo 3 ODST video game, which appeared at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

2 June 2009

Computex: Snapdragon CPU prototype displayed
Inventec, one of the world's largest contract PC makers expects to begin making its first laptop based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon microprocessor later this year.

1 June 2009

Beatles: Rock Band game trailer
Check out the newly released trailer from The Beatles: Rock Band, invading video game systems on September 9, 2009.

1 June 2009

Computex: Windows 7 touch-screen netbook
A revamped netbook with Windows 7 touchscreen and a machine based on Intel's new CULV chip are among new laptops from Taiwan's Gigabyte, on show at Computex on Monday.

1 June 2009

Computex: First look at Android netbooks
Netbooks running Google's Android operating system have been talked about for a while but on Monday we got to see some, when Qualcomm used Taiwan's Computex to show laptops running its Snapdragon processor and the Google OS.

1 June 2009

Waterproof camcorder gets Wi-Fi
Not only can you shoot video underwater with the Sanyo Xacti camcorder, but you can transmit the photos via Wi-Fi with the addition of Eye-Fi SD Wi-Fi card support.

1 June 2009

MIT's Siftables: Computerized Blocks
MIT's Siftables are moving closer to commercialization. Each block is an interactive computer that can show graphics, sense motion and communicate wirelessly with a computer.

29 May 2009

Microsoft MultiPoint livens up math class
Thai math students try out Microsoft Multipoint, which allows multiple mice to participate in exercises on the same computer.

29 May 2009

An LCD that's easy on the eyes
A new breed of laptop screen that much easier on the eyes but retains the qualities needed for multimedia will soon be here and we got a chance to see the first samples.

29 May 2009

Week in Review - 5/29
Nokia launches Ovi apps store, LG Display unveils a super bright 3D television, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates discuss the market and upcoming possibilities, NHK shows off their paper-thin, bendable display and we explore Siftables at MIT's Media (...)

29 May 2009

An LCD that's easy on the eyes
A new breed of laptop screen that much easier on the eyes but retains the qualities needed for multimedia will soon be here and we got a chance to see the first samples.

29 May 2009

Week in Review - 5/29
Nokia launches Ovi apps store, LG Display unveils a super bright 3D television, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates discuss the market and upcoming possibilities, NHK shows off their paper-thin, bendable display and we explore Siftables at MIT's Media (...)

29 May 2009

AKIBATTERU Episode 1
Akibatteru is a bi-weekly look at what's happening in Japan's center of gadget, anime, manga and game culture. This week features Nintendo DS news and new figures from Kotobukiya.

27 May 2009

AKIBATTERU Episode 1
Akibatteru is a bi-weekly look at what's happening in Japan's center of gadget, anime, manga and game culture. This week features Nintendo DS news and new figures from Kotobukiya.

27 May 2009

Bendable TV screen displayed
Japan's public broadcaster NHK displayed a prototype 5.8-inch display that can be unrolled and rolled up on demand. Based on Organic LED (OLED), the display has a relatively low resolution of 213 by 120 pixels.

26 May 2009

Bendable TV screen displayed
Japan's public broadcaster NHK displayed a prototype 5.8-inch display that can be unrolled and rolled up on demand. Based on Organic LED (OLED), the display has a relatively low resolution of 213 by 120 pixels.

26 May 2009

Interop: Up Close with DisplayLink
Keith Shaw gets a demo of the latest DisplayLink advances, which USB-enable high-performance monitors as well as allow netbooks to attach to monitors via USB.

22 May 2009

Interop: Up Close with DisplayLink
Keith Shaw gets a demo of the latest DisplayLink advances, which USB-enable high-performance monitors as well as allow netbooks to attach to monitors via USB.

22 May 2009

Week in Review 5/22
Palm readies to launch the Pre, LG Display unveils world’s thinnest LCD TV, Microsoft tells users to abandon Vista testing for Windows 7, Google translates your Gmail, and the Fisker Karma luxury hybrid gets closer to market.

21 May 2009

Week in Review 5/22
Palm readies to launch the Pre, LG Display unveils world’s thinnest LCD TV, Microsoft tells users to abandon Vista testing for Windows 7, Google translates your Gmail, and the Fisker Karma luxury hybrid gets closer to market.

21 May 2009

Closer look at Sprint's MiFi
At Interop Las Vegas, Keith Shaw takes a look at Sprint's MiFi device, which combines a 3G wireless connection with a Wi-Fi router to let users create a mobile hot spot.

20 May 2009

LG claims world's thinnest LCD TV
The 42 and 47 inch LCD TV panels measure only 5.9 mm thick and use an edge-lit LED backlight.

20 May 2009

Silicon Valley gets luxury hybrid dealer
The long-awaited Karma now has a dealer in Silicon Valley, so Fisker showed off some prototypes on Monday in San Jose.

20 May 2009

Microsoft: Try Windows 7, abandon Vista
Microsoft encouraged users to download and try the release candidate of the OS and even went as far as saying that users testing Vista should abandon that effort for the Windows 7 release candidate.

20 May 2009

Silicon Valley gets luxury hybrid dealer
The long-awaited Karma now has a dealer in Silicon Valley, so Fisker showed off some prototypes on Monday in San Jose.

20 May 2009

Microsoft: Try Windows 7, abandon Vista
Microsoft encouraged users to download and try the release candidate of the OS and even went as far as saying that users testing Vista should abandon that effort for the Windows 7 release candidate.

20 May 2009

Closer look at Sprint's MiFi
At Interop Las Vegas, Keith Shaw takes a look at Sprint's MiFi device, which combines a 3G wireless connection with a Wi-Fi router to let users create a mobile hot spot.

20 May 2009

LG claims world's thinnest LCD TV
The 42 and 47 inch LCD TV panels measure only 5.9 mm thick and use an edge-lit LED backlight.

20 May 2009

Week in Review - 5/15
Atlantis launches to fix Hubble, the European Commission fines Intel, iRobot ships bots to the battlefield, Kabul gets WiMax, a Thai hospital boosts safety with robots and eye tracking systems go open source.

15 May 2009

Week in Review - 5/15
Atlantis launches to fix Hubble, the European Commission fines Intel, iRobot ships bots to the battlefield, Kabul gets WiMax, a Thai hospital boosts safety with robots and eye tracking systems go open source.

15 May 2009

Europe fines Intel $1.4B for antitrust violations
The European Commission has fined Intel just under 1.1 billion euro, or about 1.4 billion US dollars for violating European antitrust rules.

13 May 2009

Robots improve efficiency at Thai hospital
Despite a hefty price tag, the hospital views robots as essential in helping reducing human errors.

13 May 2009

Europe fines Intel $1.4B for antitrust violations
The European Commission has fined Intel just under 1.1 billion euro, or about 1.4 billion US dollars for violating European antitrust rules.

13 May 2009

Robots improve efficiency at Thai hospital
Despite a hefty price tag, the hospital views robots as essential in helping reducing human errors.

13 May 2009

Robot Fight Club
At the Kondo Battle robots from across Japan came to fight and win bragging rights to top place in each of three classes: exhibition, open and university, and win an entry on to the bigger Robo-One event.

7 May 2009

Amazon Kindle Goes Large
On Wednesday in New York Amazon unveiled a new version of its Kindle with a bigger screen, something the company hopes will make newspapers and magazine content easier to read.

7 May 2009

Can a Bug save the world?
Human Rights Watch is trying to get funding for a project that would equip the group's observers with the BUG so they could do things like measure the use of chemicals in global conflicts.

7 May 2009

Week in Review - 5/8
Amazon intros a new Kindle, the Microsoft Imagine Cup declares a US champion, Windows 7 release candidate becomes publicly available, Steve Ballmer gives Stanford students a pep talk, a robot mows the lawn, and a computer snaps together like (...)

7 May 2009

Amazon Kindle Goes Large
On Wednesday in New York Amazon unveiled a new version of its Kindle with a bigger screen, something the company hopes will make newspapers and magazine content easier to read.

7 May 2009

Can a Bug save the world?
Human Rights Watch is trying to get funding for a project that would equip the group's observers with the BUG so they could do things like measure the use of chemicals in global conflicts.

7 May 2009

Robot Fight Club
At the Kondo Battle robots from across Japan came to fight and win bragging rights to top place in each of three classes: exhibition, open and university, and win an entry on to the bigger Robo-One event.

7 May 2009

Week in Review - 5/8
Amazon intros a new Kindle, the Microsoft Imagine Cup declares a US champion, Windows 7 release candidate becomes publicly available, Steve Ballmer gives Stanford students a pep talk, a robot mows the lawn, and a computer snaps together like (...)

7 May 2009

Imagine Cup: Solving world problems through software
Microsoft's Imagine Cup, now in its seventh year, allows high school and university students worldwide to develop software in hopes of solving global problems. The U.S. finals were held recently in Boston.

6 May 2009

Imagine Cup: Multipoint moves on
A team of 3 brothers was named the U.S. winners of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup on Tuesday. They’ll now head to Egypt to compete against other teams from around the world in a software design competition that hopes to solve global (...)

6 May 2009

Imagine Cup: Cell phones record erratic driving
A team of students competing in this year’s Microsoft Imagine Cup developed a system that blocks cell phone calls and text messages while driving, but one that also gathers information about driving habits like rapid starts stops and (...)

6 May 2009

Inside the Enigma: Not a Riddle
Neal Weinberg gets a special sneak peek inside the Enigma device, which was used by the Allies in World War II to help crack German codes.

6 May 2009

Imagine Cup: Multipoint moves on
A team of 3 brothers was named the U.S. winners of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup on Tuesday. They’ll now head to Egypt to compete against other teams from around the world in a software design competition that hopes to solve global (...)

6 May 2009

Imagine Cup: Solving world problems through software
Microsoft's Imagine Cup, now in its seventh year, allows high school and university students worldwide to develop software in hopes of solving global problems. The U.S. finals were held recently in Boston.

6 May 2009

Imagine Cup: Cell phones record erratic driving
A team of students competing in this year’s Microsoft Imagine Cup developed a system that blocks cell phone calls and text messages while driving, but one that also gathers information about driving habits like rapid starts stops and (...)

6 May 2009

Inside the Enigma: Not a Riddle
Neal Weinberg gets a special sneak peek inside the Enigma device, which was used by the Allies in World War II to help crack German codes.

6 May 2009

Robot mower uses GSM
The Automower 260 ACX can navigate and cut up to 6,000 square meters or about an acre and a half all on its own. It can also keep its owner updated on progress or problems via text message.

4 May 2009

Windows 7 gets closer to release
Microsoft announced the availability of its Windows 7 release candidate on Thursday which will first be available to Microsoft Developer Network and TechNet subscribers and then on May 5 for the public.

4 May 2009

Windows 7 gets closer to release
Microsoft announced the availability of its Windows 7 release candidate on Thursday which will first be available to Microsoft Developer Network and TechNet subscribers and then on May 5 for the public.

4 May 2009

Robot mower uses GSM
The Automower 260 ACX can navigate and cut up to 6,000 square meters or about an acre and a half all on its own. It can also keep its owner updated on progress or problems via text message.

4 May 2009

Week in Review - 5/1
A number of laptops of netbooks get refreshed with new technology, Taiwan researchers show off a speaker made of paper, IBM’s Watson plans to compete on Jeopardy and celebrities gather in Los Angeles for cell phone parties.

30 April 2009

Week in Review - 5/1
A number of laptops of netbooks get refreshed with new technology, Taiwan researchers show off a speaker made of paper, IBM’s Watson plans to compete on Jeopardy and celebrities gather in Los Angeles for cell phone parties.

30 April 2009

IBM supercomputer takes on Jeopardy!
What is Watson? That’s the name of the advanced computer system IBM unveiled on Monday that producers of the long running TV game show Jeopardy plan to pit against human contestants.

29 April 2009

New Toshiba Qosmio aims to improve Web video quality
Toshiba's new Qosmio laptop includes a SpursEngine graphics chip, which can automatically clean up Web video content. The notebook will be available in Japan and Europe only.

29 April 2009

New Toshiba Qosmio aims to improve Web video quality
Toshiba's new Qosmio laptop includes a SpursEngine graphics chip, which can automatically clean up Web video content. The notebook will be available in Japan and Europe only.

29 April 2009

IBM supercomputer takes on Jeopardy!
What is Watson? That’s the name of the advanced computer system IBM unveiled on Monday that producers of the long running TV game show Jeopardy plan to pit against human contestants.

29 April 2009

Toshiba and Fujitsu launch new netbooks
A couple of Japan's biggest laptop makers have new machines. Toshiba is refreshing its netbook and jumping to a more spacious 10-inch screen in its new model, the NB200. Fujitsu is also jumping into the netbook market with the Loox (...)

28 April 2009

Virtualization Road Trip: NMCI (part 3)
The Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) deployed server virtulization to consolidate more than 300,000 servers, saving the military more than $800,000 in power costs and freeing up physical space. Find out how they did it.

28 April 2009

Researchers show speaker made of paper
Here's an invention that looks great on paper. Researchers at Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute have developed a speaker that's made of paper and can be gently bent and rolled.

28 April 2009

Virtualization Road Trip: NMCI (part 3)
The Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) deployed server virtulization to consolidate more than 300,000 servers, saving the military more than $800,000 in power costs and freeing up physical space. Find out how they did it.

28 April 2009

Researchers show speaker made of paper
Here's an invention that looks great on paper. Researchers at Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute have developed a speaker that's made of paper and can be gently bent and rolled.

28 April 2009

Toshiba and Fujitsu launch new netbooks
A couple of Japan's biggest laptop makers have new machines. Toshiba is refreshing its netbook and jumping to a more spacious 10-inch screen in its new model, the NB200. Fujitsu is also jumping into the netbook market with the Loox (...)

28 April 2009

Week in Review - 4/24
A verdict in the Pirate Bay case, Sun finally finds a buyer, a whole heap of green news for Earth Day and a high-tech way to get around on the Tokyo subway.

24 April 2009

Week in Review - 4/24
A verdict in the Pirate Bay case, Sun finally finds a buyer, a whole heap of green news for Earth Day and a high-tech way to get around on the Tokyo subway.

24 April 2009

New Xbox 360 titles for Japan
Fresh from selling its one millionth Xbox 360 console in Japan, Microsoft unveiled a line-up of titles on Tuesday designed to take it towards the second million in the country.

22 April 2009

VMware launches vSphere
VMware says vSphere is the first virtualization system that can handle any class of enterprise workload. It's the fourth generation of the company's virtualization platform, but CEO Paul Maritz called this one a breakthrough.

22 April 2009

New Xbox 360 titles for Japan
Fresh from selling its one millionth Xbox 360 console in Japan, Microsoft unveiled a line-up of titles on Tuesday designed to take it towards the second million in the country.

22 April 2009

VMware launches vSphere
VMware says vSphere is the first virtualization system that can handle any class of enterprise workload. It's the fourth generation of the company's virtualization platform, but CEO Paul Maritz called this one a breakthrough.

22 April 2009

Notebook replaces trackpad with LCD panel
Sharp will sell a notebook in late May that includes an embedded optical sensor instead of a traditional trackpad.

21 April 2009

Japanese subway maps go interactive
New Hitachi 47-inch LCD touchscreens help travelers find where they're going in the busy shopping and entertainment district of Ginza, Tokyo.

21 April 2009

Notebook replaces trackpad with LCD panel
Sharp will sell a notebook in late May that includes an embedded optical sensor instead of a traditional trackpad.

21 April 2009

Japanese subway maps go interactive
New Hitachi 47-inch LCD touchscreens help travelers find where they're going in the busy shopping and entertainment district of Ginza, Tokyo.

21 April 2009

Pirate Bay four found guilty
On Friday the Stockholm district court found The Pirate Bay four guilty of being accessories to crimes against copyright law.

17 April 2009

Pirate Bay four found guilty
On Friday the Stockholm district court found The Pirate Bay four guilty of being accessories to crimes against copyright law.

17 April 2009

Clip: Storage, management's role in virtual environment
Tom Henderson talks about storage, network and managment and how these technologies interact in a virtual environment.

16 April 2009

Clip: Diving into concepts of server virtualization
Tom Henderson digs deeper into some of the concepts surrounding server virtualization.

16 April 2009

Clip: Server Virtualization Overview
Tom Henderson explains how server virtualization works as compared to traditional server architectures.

16 April 2009

Honda demos motion-assistance devices
A team of engineers from Honda’s research division showed off a piece of the future in New York Wednesday, unveiling for the first time outside of Japan two motion assistance devices.

16 April 2009

Volvo CitySafety aims to prevent rear-end collisions
The technology automatically applies the cars brakes when it senses a rear end accident.

16 April 2009

Final Fantasy XIII trial hits Japan
Square Enix began offering in Japan on Thursday a trial version of Final Fantasy XIII. One of the most eagerly awaited titles of 2009, the trial version was bundled with the Blu-ray Disc for Final Fantasy VII.

16 April 2009

Week in Review 4/17
The New York Auto Show shows off car technology, Sun launches new servers, Sanyo unveils a laser projector, Sony intros a new Walkman and Honda demos two motion assistance devices.

16 April 2009

Clip: The Role of Apps in a Virtual Environment
How different applications (including mail, DNS and other line of business apps) work within a virtualized server environment. Tom Henderson discusses the issues.

16 April 2009

Clip: Dealing with Multiple Hypervisor Families
In the final part of Tom Henderson's look into server virtualization, he explains how multiple hypervisor families will work in heterogeneous environments.

16 April 2009

Clip: Dealing with Multiple Hypervisor Families
In the final part of Tom Henderson's look into server virtualization, he explains how multiple hypervisor families will work in heterogeneous environments.

16 April 2009

Clip: The Role of Apps in a Virtual Environment
How different applications (including mail, DNS and other line of business apps) work within a virtualized server environment. Tom Henderson discusses the issues.

16 April 2009

Clip: Storage, management's role in virtual environment
Tom Henderson talks about storage, network and managment and how these technologies interact in a virtual environment.

16 April 2009

Clip: Diving into concepts of server virtualization
Tom Henderson digs deeper into some of the concepts surrounding server virtualization.

16 April 2009

Clip: Server Virtualization Overview
Tom Henderson explains how server virtualization works as compared to traditional server architectures.

16 April 2009

Week in Review 4/17
The New York Auto Show shows off car technology, Sun launches new servers, Sanyo unveils a laser projector, Sony intros a new Walkman and Honda demos two motion assistance devices.

16 April 2009

Final Fantasy XIII trial hits Japan
Square Enix began offering in Japan on Thursday a trial version of Final Fantasy XIII. One of the most eagerly awaited titles of 2009, the trial version was bundled with the Blu-ray Disc for Final Fantasy VII.

16 April 2009

Honda demos motion-assistance devices
A team of engineers from Honda’s research division showed off a piece of the future in New York Wednesday, unveiling for the first time outside of Japan two motion assistance devices.

16 April 2009

Volvo CitySafety aims to prevent rear-end collisions
The technology automatically applies the cars brakes when it senses a rear end accident.

16 April 2009

The first luxury hybrid car?
The Fisker Karma is what the company claims to be the first plug in luxury hybrid to come to market.

16 April 2009

The first luxury hybrid car?
The Fisker Karma is what the company claims to be the first plug in luxury hybrid to come to market.

16 April 2009

Panasonic displays "green house"
Panasonic opened its eco-ideas house showroom in Tokyo on Wednesday. The house contains much of Panasonic's latest environmental technologies and a few prototypes and the way of living that it promotes isn't too far away.

15 April 2009

Dodge Circuit: The battery-powered sports car
The Dodge Circuit runs on lithium ion batteries that produce 200 kilowatts of power.

15 April 2009

Sun discusses Nehalem servers, IBM rumors
Sun Microsystems launched new servers this week based on Intel's Nehalem microarchitecture.

15 April 2009

Exploring Server Virtualization (part 2)
In Part 2 of the Video Insider look into server virtualization, Tom Henderson explores different concepts and strategies related to server virtualization.

15 April 2009

Panasonic displays "green house"
Panasonic opened its eco-ideas house showroom in Tokyo on Wednesday. The house contains much of Panasonic's latest environmental technologies and a few prototypes and the way of living that it promotes isn't too far away.

15 April 2009

Sun discusses Nehalem servers, IBM rumors
Sun Microsystems launched new servers this week based on Intel's Nehalem microarchitecture.

15 April 2009

Dodge Circuit: The battery-powered sports car
The Dodge Circuit runs on lithium ion batteries that produce 200 kilowatts of power.

15 April 2009

Exploring Server Virtualization (part 2)
In Part 2 of the Video Insider look into server virtualization, Tom Henderson explores different concepts and strategies related to server virtualization.

15 April 2009

Sony Walkman gets Wi-Fi
Sony's new Walkman music players were launched today in Tokyo, and includes a 3-inch OLED touchscreen, and Wi-Fi network connectivity. Worldwide availability comes later this year.

14 April 2009

Sony Walkman gets Wi-Fi
Sony's new Walkman music players were launched today in Tokyo, and includes a 3-inch OLED touchscreen, and Wi-Fi network connectivity. Worldwide availability comes later this year.

14 April 2009

Computer Control via Clapping
New software that uses onset detection and pattern recognition can tell the difference between different clapping sounds. The software can help create interfaces for controlling computers and running applications.

10 April 2009

Week in Review - 4/10
IBM and Sun merger talks break down, Acer launches 20 new products, the Mousegrips helps you exercise while checking e-mail, Nanotouch solves the fat finger problem, JAXA unveils a new supercomputer, iRobot updates the Looj.

10 April 2009

Computer Control via Clapping
New software that uses onset detection and pattern recognition can tell the difference between different clapping sounds. The software can help create interfaces for controlling computers and running applications.

10 April 2009

Week in Review - 4/10
IBM and Sun merger talks break down, Acer launches 20 new products, the Mousegrips helps you exercise while checking e-mail, Nanotouch solves the fat finger problem, JAXA unveils a new supercomputer, iRobot updates the Looj.

10 April 2009

GM, Segway show off urban vehicle
Struggling auto-maker General Motors has unveiled a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle jointly developed with Segway that it hopes will become a safe, clean alternative to the four-wheeled, gas-guzzlers common on American (...)

8 April 2009

Keyboard design prevents typos?
A keyboard with tactile error prevention prevents users from making typing errors.

8 April 2009

Eye-tracking system goes open source
Eye tracking software that allows a person to control a cursor with eye movements is typically an expensive package of hardware and software, but students from the IT University of Copenhagen have developed a low-cost, open source (...)

8 April 2009

GM, Segway show off urban vehicle
Struggling auto-maker General Motors has unveiled a two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle jointly developed with Segway that it hopes will become a safe, clean alternative to the four-wheeled, gas-guzzlers common on American (...)

8 April 2009

Eye-tracking system goes open source
Eye tracking software that allows a person to control a cursor with eye movements is typically an expensive package of hardware and software, but students from the IT University of Copenhagen have developed a low-cost, open source (...)

8 April 2009

Keyboard design prevents typos?
A keyboard with tactile error prevention prevents users from making typing errors.

8 April 2009

Nintendo unleashes DSi on rabid fans
Five months after it first went on sale in Japan Nintendo's DSi has hit international markets. In the U.S. sales began on Sunday leading some fans to queue up for a midnight launch at the Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles.

7 April 2009

Honey, they're shrinking the touchscreen
By moving a touchscreen device’s interaction component to the back of the device, new technology can prevent fingers from occluding a touchsreen display and allow displays to shrink in size.

7 April 2009

Pressure sensor adds urgency to mobile calls
When your phone rings, most often you don’t know whether its an urgent phone call or just a friend who wants to chat. A prototype on display at Boston’s Computer Human Interface conference plans to change that.

7 April 2009

Handgrip exerciser doubles as mouse
A handgrip exerciser is hacked to function as a mouse.

7 April 2009

Honey, they're shrinking the touchscreen
By moving a touchscreen device’s interaction component to the back of the device, new technology can prevent fingers from occluding a touchsreen display and allow displays to shrink in size.

7 April 2009

Nintendo unleashes DSi on rabid fans
Five months after it first went on sale in Japan Nintendo's DSi has hit international markets. In the U.S. sales began on Sunday leading some fans to queue up for a midnight launch at the Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles.

7 April 2009

Handgrip exerciser doubles as mouse
A handgrip exerciser is hacked to function as a mouse.

7 April 2009

Pressure sensor adds urgency to mobile calls
When your phone rings, most often you don’t know whether its an urgent phone call or just a friend who wants to chat. A prototype on display at Boston’s Computer Human Interface conference plans to change that.

7 April 2009

Imprezzeo's impressive image search engine
Searching for an image based on text is frustrating. But Imprezzeo's new search engine technology lets you find what you're looking for based on similar images. CEO Dermot Corrigan explains how the tech works.

3 April 2009

Nintendo Wii Lawnmower
Danish researchers have modified a mower so it can be controlled with a Wii remote.

3 April 2009

Japan's fastest supercomputer
Japan's space agency shows off its newest supercomputer, which is Japan's fastest and the world's most efficient.

3 April 2009

CTIA wrap-up
Companies intro inexpensive phones for texting, world records get shattered, new OLED technology debuts and Clearwire expands coverage. A wrap-up of this week's CTIA show.

3 April 2009

CTIA: Nokia rolls out U.S. phones
Nokia introduces a phone with an LED flashlight, a table top speaker and a U.S. version of the E71.

3 April 2009

CTIA: RIM opens BlackBerry App World
This week at CTIA in Las Vegas Research in Motion opened App World an on-device application store for Blackberries.

3 April 2009

Nintendo Wii Lawnmower
Danish researchers have modified a mower so it can be controlled with a Wii remote.

3 April 2009

Japan's fastest supercomputer
Japan's space agency shows off its newest supercomputer, which is Japan's fastest and the world's most efficient.

3 April 2009

Imprezzeo's impressive image search engine
Searching for an image based on text is frustrating. But Imprezzeo's new search engine technology lets you find what you're looking for based on similar images. CEO Dermot Corrigan explains how the tech works.

3 April 2009

CTIA: Nokia rolls out U.S. phones
Nokia introduces a phone with an LED flashlight, a table top speaker and a U.S. version of the E71.

3 April 2009

CTIA: RIM opens BlackBerry App World
This week at CTIA in Las Vegas Research in Motion opened App World an on-device application store for Blackberries.

3 April 2009

CTIA wrap-up
Companies intro inexpensive phones for texting, world records get shattered, new OLED technology debuts and Clearwire expands coverage. A wrap-up of this week's CTIA show.

3 April 2009

CTIA wrap-up
Companies intro inexpensive phones for texting, world records get shattered, new OLED technology debuts and Clearwire expands coverage. A wrap-up of this week's CTIA show.

3 April 2009

CTIA: Nokia rolls out U.S. phones
Nokia introduces a phone with an LED flashlight, a table top speaker and a U.S. version of the E71.

3 April 2009

CTIA: RIM opens BlackBerry App World
This week at CTIA in Las Vegas Research in Motion opened App World an on-device application store for Blackberries.

3 April 2009

Seven steps for weathering the economic storm
Steve Goldman, director of enterprise architecture at CME Group, gives the keynote address at IT Roadmap Chicago.

2 April 2009

iPhone app: Skype for iPhone
The popular VoIP and chat application makes its iPhone debut. Watch Keith make a phone call to Jason.

2 April 2009

Week in Review - 4/3
Mobile software and hardware debut at CTIA in Las Vegas, Canada looks to recycle more e-waste, Intel launches new processors, FujiFilm shows off a prototype 3D camera, and Europe prepares to investigate how online data is being (...)

2 April 2009

CTIA: Motorola does LTE drive-around
At CTIA Motorola gave a glimpse of LTE, the next-generation mobile technology for many of the world's carriers.

2 April 2009

Seven steps for weathering the economic storm
Steve Goldman, director of enterprise architecture at CME Group, gives the keynote address at IT Roadmap Chicago.

2 April 2009

CTIA: Motorola does LTE drive-around
At CTIA Motorola gave a glimpse of LTE, the next-generation mobile technology for many of the world's carriers.

2 April 2009

Week in Review - 4/3
Mobile software and hardware debut at CTIA in Las Vegas, Canada looks to recycle more e-waste, Intel launches new processors, FujiFilm shows off a prototype 3D camera, and Europe prepares to investigate how online data is being (...)

2 April 2009

iPhone app: Skype for iPhone
The popular VoIP and chat application makes its iPhone debut. Watch Keith make a phone call to Jason.

2 April 2009

CTIA: Skype goes mobile with iPhone, BlackBerry versions
Skype's peer-to-peer VOIP software is now available on the iPhone and a beta version will be coming soon for the Blackberry.

1 April 2009

CTIA: Samsung shows mobile WiMAX device
As the CTIA Wireless trade show got off the ground in Las Vegas, the South Korean electronics giant unveiled the Mondi, a mobile Internet device that will run on Clearwire's WiMax data service.

1 April 2009

EU agrees on single telecom market
European Union lawmakers have finally agreed on the shape and powers of a new pan-European telecom regulator. They hammered out a compromise deal to create BEREC, the body of European regulators of electronic communications.

1 April 2009

Ontario program aims to double recycling of e-waste
A coalition of electronics retailers and vendors kicked off a program this week in the Canadian state of Ontario that hopes to more than double the amount of old electronics products collected for reuse and recycling.

1 April 2009

FujiFilm camera goes 3D
Japan's FujiFilm is hoping to add a new dimension to photography this year: the third dimension. A prototype camera, on show at last week's Photo Imaging Expo in Tokyo, is two cameras in one.

1 April 2009

CTIA: Skype goes mobile with iPhone, BlackBerry versions
Skype's peer-to-peer VOIP software is now available on the iPhone and a beta version will be coming soon for the Blackberry.

1 April 2009

CTIA: Samsung shows mobile WiMAX device
As the CTIA Wireless trade show got off the ground in Las Vegas, the South Korean electronics giant unveiled the Mondi, a mobile Internet device that will run on Clearwire's WiMax data service.

1 April 2009

Video Insider: Server Virtualization (part 1)
In part 1 of our new Video Insider series, we give an overview of server virtualization and provide insight into where the market is heading.

1 April 2009

EU agrees on single telecom market
European Union lawmakers have finally agreed on the shape and powers of a new pan-European telecom regulator. They hammered out a compromise deal to create BEREC, the body of European regulators of electronic communications.

1 April 2009

Video Insider: Server Virtualization (part 1)
In part 1 of our new Video Insider series, we give an overview of server virtualization and provide insight into where the market is heading.

1 April 2009

FujiFilm camera goes 3D
Japan's FujiFilm is hoping to add a new dimension to photography this year: the third dimension. A prototype camera, on show at last week's Photo Imaging Expo in Tokyo, is two cameras in one.

1 April 2009

Ontario program aims to double recycling of e-waste
A coalition of electronics retailers and vendors kicked off a program this week in the Canadian state of Ontario that hopes to more than double the amount of old electronics products collected for reuse and recycling.

1 April 2009

CTIA: Samsung shows mobile WiMAX device
As the CTIA Wireless trade show got off the ground in Las Vegas, the South Korean electronics giant unveiled the Mondi, a mobile Internet device that will run on Clearwire's WiMax data service.

1 April 2009

CTIA: Skype goes mobile with iPhone, BlackBerry versions
Skype's peer-to-peer VOIP software is now available on the iPhone and a beta version will be coming soon for the Blackberry.

1 April 2009

Robot control via brain waves
Forget remote controls. In the future you might be able to switch on and off gadgets using nothing more than the power of thought.

31 March 2009

Europe probes online tracking methods
European Commission officials launch investigation into the growing use of deep packet inspection techniques that let broadband providers track online activity, even if consumers delete tracking cookies.

31 March 2009

Europe probes online tracking methods
European Commission officials launch investigation into the growing use of deep packet inspection techniques that let broadband providers track online activity, even if consumers delete tracking cookies.

31 March 2009

Robot control via brain waves
Forget remote controls. In the future you might be able to switch on and off gadgets using nothing more than the power of thought.

31 March 2009

Week in Review - 3/27
Dell hints at a possible smartphone, Microsoft intros IE8, Google helps you unsend an e-mail, PC keyboards give away passwords, Toshiba delays its fuel cell launch, and RIM asks users to turn off their phones.

27 March 2009

Dell's new server and storage products
Dell promised to cut IT managers' ongoing costs with a set of server, storage, and management products it unveiled Wednesday in San Francisco.

27 March 2009

Dell's new server and storage products
Dell promised to cut IT managers' ongoing costs with a set of server, storage, and management products it unveiled Wednesday in San Francisco.

27 March 2009

Week in Review - 3/27
Dell hints at a possible smartphone, Microsoft intros IE8, Google helps you unsend an e-mail, PC keyboards give away passwords, Toshiba delays its fuel cell launch, and RIM asks users to turn off their phones.

27 March 2009

Obama solicits questions via Web
President Barack Obama plans to answer questions on Thursday that were submitted to the White House through Google Moderator.

25 March 2009

Obama solicits questions via Web
President Barack Obama plans to answer questions on Thursday that were submitted to the White House through Google Moderator.

25 March 2009

Microsoft launches IE8
Microsoft recently debuted Internet Explorer 8 at the company’s Mix conference in Las Vegas.

24 March 2009

Michael Dell drops smartphone hint
As rumors swirl about a smart phone from computer-maker Dell, CEO Michael Dell gave his stongest hint yet on Tuesday that something is in the pipeline.

24 March 2009

Michael Dell on IBM/Sun rumors
The rumored acquisition of Sun Microsystems by IBM could prove an opportunity for Dell, CEO Michael Dell, said Tuesday.

24 March 2009

Microsoft launches IE8
Microsoft recently debuted Internet Explorer 8 at the company’s Mix conference in Las Vegas.

24 March 2009

Michael Dell drops smartphone hint
As rumors swirl about a smart phone from computer-maker Dell, CEO Michael Dell gave his stongest hint yet on Tuesday that something is in the pipeline.

24 March 2009

Michael Dell on IBM/Sun rumors
The rumored acquisition of Sun Microsystems by IBM could prove an opportunity for Dell, CEO Michael Dell, said Tuesday.

24 March 2009

Robotic "model" hits the catwalk
The $2 million HRP-4C robot opened Japan's Fashion Week in Tokyo. Designed to match the shape of the average Japanese woman, the robot is the latest in ongoing research into humanoid robots.

23 March 2009

Robotic "model" hits the catwalk
The $2 million HRP-4C robot opened Japan's Fashion Week in Tokyo. Designed to match the shape of the average Japanese woman, the robot is the latest in ongoing research into humanoid robots.

23 March 2009

Facebook Connect for iPhone
Social networking giant Facebook recently launched Facebook Connect for iPhone, which lets application developers connect their apps to the popular social networking Web site.

20 March 2009

Comic books go mobile
At the Paris book fair, two companies are adapting graphic novels and comic books to fit on the small color screens of mobile phones.

20 March 2009

Facebook Connect for iPhone
Social networking giant Facebook recently launched Facebook Connect for iPhone, which lets application developers connect their apps to the popular social networking Web site.

20 March 2009

Comic books go mobile
At the Paris book fair, two companies are adapting graphic novels and comic books to fit on the small color screens of mobile phones.

20 March 2009

Week in Review 3/20
A flying car becomes a reality, IBM is in talks to buy Sun, Google updates Mars maps, Europe launches a satellite, Nokia introduces a new phone, tech comes to the Paris book fair and Woz dances another week.

19 March 2009

Flying car makes world debut
No longer a subject of science fiction, a car that can fly like a regular airplane, but then land, fold up its wings and drive away debuted in Boston Wednesday.

19 March 2009

Flying car makes world debut
No longer a subject of science fiction, a car that can fly like a regular airplane, but then land, fold up its wings and drive away debuted in Boston Wednesday.

19 March 2009

Week in Review 3/20
A flying car becomes a reality, IBM is in talks to buy Sun, Google updates Mars maps, Europe launches a satellite, Nokia introduces a new phone, tech comes to the Paris book fair and Woz dances another week.

19 March 2009

European satellite launches to study magnetic field
Europe successfully launched its first Earth explorer mission on Tuesday. The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) is the first of a planned family of satellites that will study our planet and its (...)

18 March 2009

European satellite launches to study magnetic field
Europe successfully launched its first Earth explorer mission on Tuesday. The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) is the first of a planned family of satellites that will study our planet and its (...)

18 March 2009

Create your own audio books
The Plustek V100 BookReader can turn any printed page into spoken word, perfect for the visually impaired or those on the go that cannot read while driving.

17 March 2009

Acer demos new smart phones
PC vendor Acer made its first move into the Smartphone market at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and the IDG News Service recently got a closer look at two of the company’s smartphones in the Tempo series, the F900 and (...)

17 March 2009

Cisco's UCS: A closer look
Cisco, with a crowd of partners, introduced a data center architecture on Monday that it says will make I.T. infrastructure simpler and more efficient.

17 March 2009

Acer demos new smart phones
PC vendor Acer made its first move into the Smartphone market at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and the IDG News Service recently got a closer look at two of the company’s smartphones in the Tempo series, the F900 and (...)

17 March 2009

Create your own audio books
The Plustek V100 BookReader can turn any printed page into spoken word, perfect for the visually impaired or those on the go that cannot read while driving.

17 March 2009

Cisco's UCS: A closer look
Cisco, with a crowd of partners, introduced a data center architecture on Monday that it says will make I.T. infrastructure simpler and more efficient.

17 March 2009

Hacker Joe Grand offers IT advice
Joe Grand, a hardware hacker and host of Discovery's Prototype This! TV show, offers advice on how IT can share information with non-technical colleagues.

16 March 2009

Google Mars updates, still no green men
Google recently updated Mars in Google Earth 5.0 to include new features that give users a glimpse into the evolution of knowledge about the red planet.

16 March 2009

Google Mars updates, still no green men
Google recently updated Mars in Google Earth 5.0 to include new features that give users a glimpse into the evolution of knowledge about the red planet.

16 March 2009

Hacker Joe Grand offers IT advice
Joe Grand, a hardware hacker and host of Discovery's Prototype This! TV show, offers advice on how IT can share information with non-technical colleagues.

16 March 2009

Dan Kaminsky gives DNS bug update, one year later
About a year ago Dan Kaminsky found a serious DNS bug that threatened the internet. It’s been about 9 months since the patch came out and Kaminsky gave us an update at Boston’s Source conference.

13 March 2009

Nokia launches 5730 XpressMusic phone
Nokia launches the 5730 XpressMusic device, a music-centric phone with QWERTY keybaord and a music subscription service.

13 March 2009

Nokia launches 5730 XpressMusic phone
Nokia launches the 5730 XpressMusic device, a music-centric phone with QWERTY keybaord and a music subscription service.

13 March 2009

Dan Kaminsky gives DNS bug update, one year later
About a year ago Dan Kaminsky found a serious DNS bug that threatened the internet. It’s been about 9 months since the patch came out and Kaminsky gave us an update at Boston’s Source conference.

13 March 2009

Tech, eco-friendly cars dominate Geneva show
High-tech and eco-friendly cars are the rage at this year's Geneva Motor Show. Concept cars galore are taking the stage highlighting new features and green technology.

12 March 2009

World's largest cell phone
Most cell phone makers these days pride themselves in making smaller and smaller devices, but this phone measuring 15-feet by 13-feet broke a Guinness World Record.

12 March 2009

Week in Review 3/13
Dell's rugged laptop fails a drop test, MIT plans to race a solar car, a smart meter helps user save energy, the bathroom of the future reminds you to brush your teeth, and Woz does the cha-cha.

12 March 2009

World's largest cell phone
Most cell phone makers these days pride themselves in making smaller and smaller devices, but this phone measuring 15-feet by 13-feet broke a Guinness World Record.

12 March 2009

Week in Review 3/13
Dell's rugged laptop fails a drop test, MIT plans to race a solar car, a smart meter helps user save energy, the bathroom of the future reminds you to brush your teeth, and Woz does the cha-cha.

12 March 2009

Students learn through robot battles
The FIRST Robotics Competition pits homemade robots, built by high school students, against one another. The compeition helps the students learn science and math through the thrill of victory.

11 March 2009

The bathroom of the future
At CEBIT, the Fraunhofer Institute shows a vision of the future bathroom, complete with reminders on the mirror for brushing your teeth or taking pills.

11 March 2009

Students learn through robot battles
The FIRST Robotics Competition pits homemade robots, built by high school students, against one another. The compeition helps the students learn science and math through the thrill of victory.

11 March 2009

The bathroom of the future
At CEBIT, the Fraunhofer Institute shows a vision of the future bathroom, complete with reminders on the mirror for brushing your teeth or taking pills.

11 March 2009

Rugged Dell laptop fails drop demo
Dell's Latitude E6400 XFR laptop is designed to withstand drops, dust and high pressure water spray, however, the laptop that Dell used to show these features wasn’t able to withstand the rough treatment as part of its (...)

10 March 2009

iPhone app: Amazon Kindle
Jealous of Kindle 2 owners? No need to be with the new Amazon Kindle for iPhone app, available free at the App Store.

10 March 2009

Aligning business and IT
Jose Ruiz, CIO and director of programs at Northrop Gruman, gives the keynote address at IT Roadmap Denver.

10 March 2009

Aligning business and IT
Jose Ruiz, CIO and director of programs at Northrop Gruman, gives the keynote address at IT Roadmap Denver.

10 March 2009

iPhone app: Amazon Kindle
Jealous of Kindle 2 owners? No need to be with the new Amazon Kindle for iPhone app, available free at the App Store.

10 March 2009

Rugged Dell laptop fails drop demo
Dell's Latitude E6400 XFR laptop is designed to withstand drops, dust and high pressure water spray, however, the laptop that Dell used to show these features wasn’t able to withstand the rough treatment as part of its (...)

10 March 2009

Smart meters aim to save energy, money
The monthly electricty bill is typically the only data consumers get - until now. German utility Energie Baden-Württemberg began late last year rolling-out smart meters and was demonstrating them at the Cebit IT fair.

9 March 2009

Altec Lansing's Octiv Air streams the iPod tunes
Wireless stream tunes from your iPod or iPhone to the Altec Lansing Octiv Air system up to 100 feet away.

9 March 2009

Altec Lansing's Octiv Air streams the iPod tunes
Wireless stream tunes from your iPod or iPhone to the Altec Lansing Octiv Air system up to 100 feet away.

9 March 2009

Smart meters aim to save energy, money
The monthly electricty bill is typically the only data consumers get - until now. German utility Energie Baden-Württemberg began late last year rolling-out smart meters and was demonstrating them at the Cebit IT fair.

9 March 2009

Google Tip Jar shares money saving ideas
Since many are penny pinching these days, Google has decided to pitch in. The company has launched a new experimental website called Tip Jar.

6 March 2009

Week in Review - 3/6
From Germany’s Cebit: traffic slows at the show, Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the highlights, a Fujitsu PC draws zero watts when switched off, Asus unveils a touchscreen prototype, MSI shows off a thin netbook.

6 March 2009

Google Tip Jar shares money saving ideas
Since many are penny pinching these days, Google has decided to pitch in. The company has launched a new experimental website called Tip Jar.

6 March 2009

Week in Review - 3/6
From Germany’s Cebit: traffic slows at the show, Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the highlights, a Fujitsu PC draws zero watts when switched off, Asus unveils a touchscreen prototype, MSI shows off a thin netbook.

6 March 2009

CEBIT goes green
Greenpeace uses Cebit to launch a new environmental campaign.

5 March 2009

MIT preps solar car for Aussie race
MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team recently unveiled a solar powered car that they plan to race across Australia later this year.

5 March 2009

CEBIT: Justin, the robot tea preparer
Meet Justin, a space-age robot that makes the tea.

5 March 2009

CEBIT: Arnold promotes California tech
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger comes to Cebit to promote California.

5 March 2009

CEBIT goes green
Greenpeace uses Cebit to launch a new environmental campaign.

5 March 2009

CEBIT: Arnold promotes California tech
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger comes to Cebit to promote California.

5 March 2009

MIT preps solar car for Aussie race
MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team recently unveiled a solar powered car that they plan to race across Australia later this year.

5 March 2009

CEBIT: Justin, the robot tea preparer
Meet Justin, a space-age robot that makes the tea.

5 March 2009

DEMO 09: Ontier's Pixetell
The Pixatell on-demand software goes beyond e-mail communication, letting users visually explain concepts much better than just typing out long notes.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Citrix's GoView
Keith discovers an easier way to do screen recordings for training purposes, via Citrix Online's new GoView software.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Purewire checks online reputation
Purewire's Purewire Trust service lets users check out the online reputation of people, Web sites and things to make sure bad stuff doesn't happen to Web surfers.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Avaak's Vue cameras
The Vue personal video network uses wireless mesh technology and lets you place wireless Web cams almost anywhere.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: SmartyCard lets kids earn if they learn
The SmartyCard system provides rewards for tweens if they complete educational quizzes. Also, Keith finds out that he's not smarter than a fifth grader.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Touch-screen netbook from Always Innovating
Keith checks out the Touch Book from Always Innovating, a netbook with a detachable touch-screen that you can also put on your refrigerator (it has a magnetic backing).

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Citrix's GoView
Keith discovers an easier way to do screen recordings for training purposes, via Citrix Online's new GoView software.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Ontier's Pixetell
The Pixatell on-demand software goes beyond e-mail communication, letting users visually explain concepts much better than just typing out long notes.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: SmartyCard lets kids earn if they learn
The SmartyCard system provides rewards for tweens if they complete educational quizzes. Also, Keith finds out that he's not smarter than a fifth grader.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Purewire checks online reputation
Purewire's Purewire Trust service lets users check out the online reputation of people, Web sites and things to make sure bad stuff doesn't happen to Web surfers.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Touch-screen netbook from Always Innovating
Keith checks out the Touch Book from Always Innovating, a netbook with a detachable touch-screen that you can also put on your refrigerator (it has a magnetic backing).

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Avaak's Vue cameras
The Vue personal video network uses wireless mesh technology and lets you place wireless Web cams almost anywhere.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Symantec's MyGuru
Symantec's MyGuru service offers the "tech gurus" of the world an easy way to provide technical support to friends and family members.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Xandros' Presto
Linux app for Windows that turns an older machine into a Netbook that boots quickly and runs a number of popular Web apps.

3 March 2009

CEBIT: Asus shows a dual-touchscreen prototype
CEBIT: Asus shows a prototype computer with dual touchscreen.

3 March 2009

CEBIT: Internet radio to your car via 3G
CEBIT: Blaupunkt has new car radios that can stream Internet stations over 3G.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Xandros' Presto
Linux app for Windows that turns an older machine into a Netbook that boots quickly and runs a number of popular Web apps.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Symantec's MyGuru
Symantec's MyGuru service offers the "tech gurus" of the world an easy way to provide technical support to friends and family members.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Xandros' Presto
Linux app for Windows that turns an older machine into a Netbook that boots quickly and runs a number of popular Web apps.

3 March 2009

CEBIT: Internet radio to your car via 3G
CEBIT: Blaupunkt has new car radios that can stream Internet stations over 3G.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Avaak's Vue cameras
The Vue personal video network uses wireless mesh technology and lets you place wireless Web cams almost anywhere.

3 March 2009

DEMO 09: Touch-screen netbook from Always Innovating
Keith checks out the Touch Book from Always Innovating, a netbook with a detachable touch-screen that you can also put on your refrigerator (it has a magnetic backing).

3 March 2009

CEBIT: Asus shows a dual-touchscreen prototype
CEBIT: Asus shows a prototype computer with dual touchscreen.

3 March 2009

Cebit prepares for lower attendance
CEBIT: As Hanover readies for Cebit, organizers expect a smaller fair this year.

2 March 2009

CEBIT: Fujitsu's low-power PC, server
CEBIT: Fujitsu shows the first zero-watt PC and an energy-efficient server.

2 March 2009

CEBIT: MSI shows off its latest X-Slim laptop
MSI unveiled on Monday a new version of its X-Slim laptop.

2 March 2009

CEBIT: Fujitsu's low-power PC, server
CEBIT: Fujitsu shows the first zero-watt PC and an energy-efficient server.

2 March 2009

Cebit prepares for lower attendance
CEBIT: As Hanover readies for Cebit, organizers expect a smaller fair this year.

2 March 2009

CEBIT: MSI shows off its latest X-Slim laptop
MSI unveiled on Monday a new version of its X-Slim laptop.

2 March 2009

Week in Review - 2/27
NASA’s satellite fails, NTT trials an electronic loyalty card phone application, Microsoft Research demos prototype technology, Gmail goes down, Kindle 2 begins shipping, and Samsung’s new phone shoots HD video.

27 February 2009

Building a better kiosk
Self service kiosks aren’t a new idea. We see them everyday at places like airports and banks, but a Microsoft Research project hopes to improve interactive systems.

27 February 2009

Week in Review - 2/27
NASA’s satellite fails, NTT trials an electronic loyalty card phone application, Microsoft Research demos prototype technology, Gmail goes down, Kindle 2 begins shipping, and Samsung’s new phone shoots HD video.

27 February 2009

Building a better kiosk
Self service kiosks aren’t a new idea. We see them everyday at places like airports and banks, but a Microsoft Research project hopes to improve interactive systems.

27 February 2009

AMD demos 6-core Istanbul chips
AMD demonstrated its first working models of Istanbul chips, the company’s upcoming line of server processors with six cores.

26 February 2009

AMD demos 6-core Istanbul chips
AMD demonstrated its first working models of Istanbul chips, the company’s upcoming line of server processors with six cores.

26 February 2009

Organizing retail loyalty cards on cell phones
NTT Communications in Japan has begun trials of a system that promises to combine up to 100 loyalty cards in a single cell phone application.

25 February 2009

NASA OCO satellite fails
It was supposed to be a mission that helped scientists working on the problem of global warming but in the end it produced more junk.

25 February 2009

Microsoft TechFest: The low power data center
Microsoft Research hopes to make data centers more efficient. They are testing a prototype data center that runs off of low-power processors.

25 February 2009

Microsoft TechFest: Real and virtual worlds collide
Augmented reality technology mixes the real world and the virtual world. At TechFest 2009, Microsoft Research demoed its augmented reality tools.

25 February 2009

Organizing retail loyalty cards on cell phones
NTT Communications in Japan has begun trials of a system that promises to combine up to 100 loyalty cards in a single cell phone application.

25 February 2009

NASA OCO satellite fails
It was supposed to be a mission that helped scientists working on the problem of global warming but in the end it produced more junk.

25 February 2009

Microsoft TechFest: Commute UX keeps your eyes on the road
At TechFest 2009 Microsoft Research is showing off many projects in development. One of them is an in-car infotainment technology called Commute UX.

25 February 2009

Microsoft TechFest: Real and virtual worlds collide
Augmented reality technology mixes the real world and the virtual world. At TechFest 2009, Microsoft Research demoed its augmented reality tools.

25 February 2009

Microsoft TechFest: Commute UX keeps your eyes on the road
At TechFest 2009 Microsoft Research is showing off many projects in development. One of them is an in-car infotainment technology called Commute UX.

25 February 2009

Microsoft TechFest: The low power data center
Microsoft Research hopes to make data centers more efficient. They are testing a prototype data center that runs off of low-power processors.

25 February 2009

iPhone controls concept car
It can send e-mails, play video, access the Web and snap pictures, but control a car? Swiss automobile design house Rinspeed will unveil a concept electric car controlled by an iPhone at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

23 February 2009

iPhone controls concept car
It can send e-mails, play video, access the Web and snap pictures, but control a car? Swiss automobile design house Rinspeed will unveil a concept electric car controlled by an iPhone at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

23 February 2009

MWC: Samsung introduces Memoir phone
At Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, Samsung unveiled the Memoir, a touch screen cell phone with an 8 megapixel camera, a first for the US according to the company.

21 February 2009

MWC: Samsung introduces Memoir phone
At Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, Samsung unveiled the Memoir, a touch screen cell phone with an 8 megapixel camera, a first for the US according to the company.

21 February 2009

MWC: Samsung introduces Memoir phone
At Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, Samsung unveiled the Memoir, a touch screen cell phone with an 8 megapixel camera, a first for the US according to the company.

21 February 2009

Week in Review - 2/20
From Mobile World Congress: solar charging phones make a debut, Microsoft introduces an new version of Windows Mobile, Samsung embeds a projector into a handset, LG introduces the Arena and Nokia unveils its thinnest smart phone (...)

19 February 2009

Week in Review - 2/20
From Mobile World Congress: solar charging phones make a debut, Microsoft introduces an new version of Windows Mobile, Samsung embeds a projector into a handset, LG introduces the Arena and Nokia unveils its thinnest smart phone (...)

19 February 2009

Samsung puts projector into cell phone
Samsung has partnered with Texas Instruments to create a mobile phone with an embedded projector.

18 February 2009

LG's Arena: A closer look
Check out LG"s KM-900 Arena phone, which launched at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

18 February 2009

LG's Arena: A closer look
Check out LG"s KM-900 Arena phone, which launched at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

18 February 2009

Solar-powered phones shine at MWC
At Mobile World Congress this year Samsung and LG showed off prototype cell phones that can be recharged by solar panels built into the case.

18 February 2009

Solar-powered phones shine at MWC
At Mobile World Congress this year Samsung and LG showed off prototype cell phones that can be recharged by solar panels built into the case.

18 February 2009

Samsung puts projector into cell phone
Samsung has partnered with Texas Instruments to create a mobile phone with an embedded projector.

18 February 2009

Solar-powered phones shine at MWC
At Mobile World Congress this year Samsung and LG showed off prototype cell phones that can be recharged by solar panels built into the case.

18 February 2009

Samsung puts projector into cell phone
Samsung has partnered with Texas Instruments to create a mobile phone with an embedded projector.

18 February 2009

LG's Arena: A closer look
Check out LG"s KM-900 Arena phone, which launched at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

18 February 2009

Samsung Omnia HD adds video
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung showed off the Omnia HD phone, which now can play video files.

17 February 2009

Samsung Omnia HD adds video
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung showed off the Omnia HD phone, which now can play video files.

17 February 2009

HTC launches new Touch devices
HTC launches the Touch Pro 2 and Touch Diamond 2 at this week's Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona.

17 February 2009

HTC launches new Touch devices
HTC launches the Touch Pro 2 and Touch Diamond 2 at this week's Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona.

17 February 2009

Samsung Omnia HD adds video
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung showed off the Omnia HD phone, which now can play video files.

17 February 2009

HTC launches new Touch devices
HTC launches the Touch Pro 2 and Touch Diamond 2 at this week's Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona.

17 February 2009

Week in review - 2/13
Amazon unveils Kindle 2, the EU promotes Safer Internet Day, and Ebay tightens regulations on the sale of knives in the UK. Also, see a robot controlled by a G1 cell phone.

13 February 2009

Week in review - 2/13
Amazon unveils Kindle 2, the EU promotes Safer Internet Day, and Ebay tightens regulations on the sale of knives in the UK. Also, see a robot controlled by a G1 cell phone.

13 February 2009

Chameleon guitar merges acoustics, electronics
Much of the sound from an acoustic instrument is due to its wood grain patterns, but a new prototype guitar built by an MIT student combines the natural acoustics of wood with the power of electronic processing.

11 February 2009

IBM, Juniper team up in cloud strategy
New IBM management software can give IT managers a clearer view into both private clouds within an enterprise and public ones that are available by subscription.

11 February 2009

IBM, Juniper team up in cloud strategy
New IBM management software can give IT managers a clearer view into both private clouds within an enterprise and public ones that are available by subscription.

11 February 2009

Chameleon guitar merges acoustics, electronics
Much of the sound from an acoustic instrument is due to its wood grain patterns, but a new prototype guitar built by an MIT student combines the natural acoustics of wood with the power of electronic processing.

11 February 2009

Green IT more than just energy efficiency at Citigroup
Michelle Erickson, initiative director for environmental sustainabiliy for global IT at Citigroup, gives the keynote at IT Roadmap New York City.

10 February 2009

Green IT more than just energy efficiency at Citigroup
Michelle Erickson, initiative director for environmental sustainabiliy for global IT at Citigroup, gives the keynote at IT Roadmap New York City.

10 February 2009

Amazon unveils Kindle 2
Amazon unveiled an updated version of its wireless e-reader that boasts a new design, updated display and more storage among other features.

9 February 2009

Amazon unveils Kindle 2
Amazon unveiled an updated version of its wireless e-reader that boasts a new design, updated display and more storage among other features.

9 February 2009

Week in Review - 2/6
Lenovo is stung by losses, Google introduces tracking software and an update to Google Earth, Apple’s iPhone readies for launch in the Middle East, and more.

5 February 2009

Week in Review - 2/6
Lenovo is stung by losses, Google introduces tracking software and an update to Google Earth, Apple’s iPhone readies for launch in the Middle East, and more.

5 February 2009

Google Earth 5.0 goes deep under the sea
The new Google Earth 5.0 tool features underwater exploration, historical views and the ability to create narrated tours.

2 February 2009

Week in Review - 1/30
The European Commission considers hearing impairment risks caused by personal music players, Obama gets to keep his BlackBerry, the Gates Foundation donates money to eradicate polio, MIT creates a seeing machine and more.

30 January 2009

R4 Revolution back on the market
The R4 Revolution, which lets users play cloned Nintendo DS software, is back on sale after legal action by Nintendo threatened to halt sales.

29 January 2009

European panel questions hearing risks with music players
The European Commission convened a panel to consider the risks of hearing caused by personal music players.

29 January 2009

European panel questions hearing risks with music players
The European Commission convened a panel to consider the risks of hearing caused by personal music players.

29 January 2009

R4 Revolution back on the market
The R4 Revolution, which lets users play cloned Nintendo DS software, is back on sale after legal action by Nintendo threatened to halt sales.

29 January 2009

HP alliance optimizes ProCurve switches
ProCurve ONE, is aimed to bring software for security, application acceleration and other functions right into the network.

27 January 2009

Bill Gates boosts polio fight
The fight to eradicate polio has been given a significant monetary boost through new funds pledged by the Bill Gates' charitable foundation.

26 January 2009

Bill Gates boosts polio fight
The fight to eradicate polio has been given a significant monetary boost through new funds pledged by the Bill Gates' charitable foundation.

26 January 2009

Portable gadget helps visually impaired
MIT researchers have designed a portable device that allows people with visual impairments to access the internet, view photographs, or just see the face of a friend.

23 January 2009

Week in Review - 1/23
Obama’s inauguration slows down the web, Twitter breaks news of a plane crash, Sony feels the pinch of the economy, Al Jazeera beams images from Gaza for free, Seagate tries to fix faulty drives and more.

23 January 2009

Week in Review - 1/23
Obama’s inauguration slows down the web, Twitter breaks news of a plane crash, Sony feels the pinch of the economy, Al Jazeera beams images from Gaza for free, Seagate tries to fix faulty drives and more.

23 January 2009

Sony CEO talks about impact of down economy
Sony CEO Howard Stringer dicusses his company's earnings report and the down economy's effect on consumer electronics spending.

23 January 2009

Japan launches a greenhouse gas observation satellite
Japan successfully launched on Friday a satellite (GOSAT) that promises to provide greater insight into climate changes caused by greenhouse gases.

23 January 2009

Japanese start-up tries to reignite sticker machine craze
Just like the original machines, the QR Studio will snap a picture of its user and produce a sheet of stickers and 2D bar code is a QR code and can be read by just about all recent cell phones in Japan. Encoded within is the barcode is a video (...)

23 January 2009

Portable gadget helps visually impaired
MIT researchers have designed a portable device that allows people with visual impairments to access the internet, view photographs, or just see the face of a friend.

23 January 2009

Windows 7: Installation
InfoWorld video series on new Windows 7 features. In this video, see what's changed in the installation procedures.

23 January 2009

Windows 7: New Desktop
InfoWorld video series on new Windows 7 features. In this video, see how much (or how little) the desktop has changed.

23 January 2009

Windows 7: SuperBar and Aero
InfoWorld video series on new Windows 7 features. In this video, we check out the SuperBar and Aero features.

23 January 2009

Windows 7: Updates to favorite apps
InfoWorld video series on new Windows 7 features. In this video, see what's been changed to old favorites like Paint, WordPad and the Calculator app.

23 January 2009

Windows 7: Action Center
InfoWorld video series on new Windows 7 features. In this video, we check out the Action Center and look at changes to the much-maligned user account control settings.

23 January 2009

Windows 7: Display Changes
InfoWorld video series on new Windows 7 features. In this video, see the new ways you can change the wallpaper and other display settings.

23 January 2009

Windows 7: Networking Changes
InfoWorld video series on new Windows 7 features. In this video, explore the changes in how Windows 7 handles networking.

23 January 2009

Windows 7: Control Panel Apps
InfoWorld video series on new Windows 7 features. In this video, see some of the new Control Panel applications.

23 January 2009

Windows 7: New for IT
InfoWorld video series on new Windows 7 features. In this video, check out some of the new features for IT administrators.

23 January 2009

Windows 7: Libraries and Search
InfoWorld video series on new Windows 7 features. In this video, we explore the concept of virtual libraries and see how searching for documents has changed.

23 January 2009

Japanese start-up tries to reignite sticker machine craze
Just like the original machines, the QR Studio will snap a picture of its user and produce a sheet of stickers and 2D bar code is a QR code and can be read by just about all recent cell phones in Japan. Encoded within is the barcode is a video (...)

23 January 2009

Sony CEO talks about impact of down economy
Sony CEO Howard Stringer dicusses his company's earnings report and the down economy's effect on consumer electronics spending.

23 January 2009

Japan launches a greenhouse gas observation satellite
Japan successfully launched on Friday a satellite (GOSAT) that promises to provide greater insight into climate changes caused by greenhouse gases.

23 January 2009

TV knows when you are watching
You're used to watching TV but this new Bravia set from Sony watches you and it's all in the name of energy saving.

21 January 2009

Robots heading to the arcade
Robots are busting out of the research labs and coming to a game center near you.

21 January 2009

TV knows when you are watching
You're used to watching TV but this new Bravia set from Sony watches you and it's all in the name of energy saving.

21 January 2009

Sights, sounds from CES
The IDG News Service wraps up its CES 2009 coverage with a collage of images and video clips from this year's show in Las Vegas.

20 January 2009

Sights, sounds from CES
The IDG News Service wraps up its CES 2009 coverage with a collage of images and video clips from this year's show in Las Vegas.

20 January 2009

A bike that helps you up hills
Schwinn showed off its new battery-powered, pedal-assist bikes, which provides some extra power for bikers who need energy to get up inclines.

19 January 2009

A bike that helps you up hills
Schwinn showed off its new battery-powered, pedal-assist bikes, which provides some extra power for bikers who need energy to get up inclines.

19 January 2009

eCoupled offers wireless power
Fulton Innovation was among those companies offering wireless power technologies to re-charge devices without wires.

19 January 2009

eCoupled offers wireless power
Fulton Innovation was among those companies offering wireless power technologies to re-charge devices without wires.

19 January 2009

Let Kitt guide you home
Mio's GPS unit lets driver play Knight Rider, with licensed content from the famous '80s TV show. Rockets not included.

18 January 2009

Let Kitt guide you home
Mio's GPS unit lets driver play Knight Rider, with licensed content from the famous '80s TV show. Rockets not included.

18 January 2009

Widgets invade your TV
Thanks to Intel, TVs will soon be serving up Internet content. Widgets will be able to appear on your screen, giving information while you watch your favorite shows.

17 January 2009

Widgets invade your TV
Thanks to Intel, TVs will soon be serving up Internet content. Widgets will be able to appear on your screen, giving information while you watch your favorite shows.

17 January 2009

The 10-year remote battery?
Using new low power technology from Netherlands based GreenPeak, your next TV remote battery could last for 10 years. The company has created a low power chipset that uses either radio frequency or infrared to control televisions and other (...)

17 January 2009

Week in Review - 1/16
Palm introduces a new phone, a wind and solar powered gadget charges electronics, Samsung shows off thin TVs and Blu-Ray Disc players, Tom Hanks and Howard Stringer try on futuristic glasses, Kodak displays an OLED photo frame and (...)

16 January 2009

Kodak's OLED photo frame
Kodak shows off its OLED-based photo frame, which includes Wi-Fi and a $1,000 price tag. But wow it looks good.

16 January 2009

Video phone for sign-language users
Viable demos a video phone designed for sign-language users to communicate with others. A video relay service users interpreters who work as operators.

16 January 2009

Intel gets into holograms
Intel uses a cool holographic display to show off the power of its core i7 processor.

16 January 2009

Viliv joins netbook crowd
Korea’s Viliv launched the S7 Productivity MID, based on a 1.6 gigahertz Intel Atom processor. The device has a 7-inch display screen that is also a touch screen, and it can swivel to become a tablet.

16 January 2009

Video phone for sign-language users
Viable demos a video phone designed for sign-language users to communicate with others. A video relay service users interpreters who work as operators.

16 January 2009

Intel gets into holograms
Intel uses a cool holographic display to show off the power of its core i7 processor.

16 January 2009

Viliv joins netbook crowd
Korea’s Viliv launched the S7 Productivity MID, based on a 1.6 gigahertz Intel Atom processor. The device has a 7-inch display screen that is also a touch screen, and it can swivel to become a tablet.

16 January 2009

Kodak's OLED photo frame
Kodak shows off its OLED-based photo frame, which includes Wi-Fi and a $1,000 price tag. But wow it looks good.

16 January 2009

Linksys ties music libraries together
Linksys' NAS-based Media Hub brings all the music together from your local area network and provides a single view of all your tunes.

12 January 2009

Netgear's Digital Entertainer Elite pulls from all corners
Netgear, like many gear makers, is trying to make it easier to watch 'Net-based stuff on your livingroom TV. The Digital Entertainer Elite is another big step in that direction.

12 January 2009

Clickfree turns any drive into a backup device
Clickfree's Transformer cable turns any manufacturer's hard drive into a backup device with the click of a button.

12 January 2009

D-Link makes second-monitor option easy
D-Link's new 7" SideStage display makes it easy to add a second monitor to a laptop via USB.

12 January 2009

Memjet turbo-charges inkjet printing
Memjet's new ink-jet printing technology makes pages fly out of the printer.

12 January 2009

Seagate aims to get media off the drive and on to a TV
Seagate's new FreeAgent Theater HD lets you easily pull pictures, video and more off your hard drive and display it all easily on your television.

12 January 2009

Wi-Fi Alliance sees increased N adoption
Keith sits down with the Wi-Fi Alliance's Kelly Davis-Felner to get an update on the progress of 802.11n and the continued proliferation of devices featuring a wireless connection.

12 January 2009

CES: Palm introduces Pre and webOS
The Pre touch phone and webOS has unique features, but also ones that are more commonplace. With nods to the iPhone gesture controls and a flick of the finger let users scroll through picutes. You can also use two fingers to zoom in and (...)

12 January 2009

CES: LG unveils wristwatch-style 3G phone
It's one of the most futuristic gadgets at CES but it could be here sooner than you think. At this year's International Consumer Electronics Show LG Electronics debuted this wristwatch-style 3G phone.

12 January 2009

CES: Ford and Microsoft update Sync
The new updates to Microsoft's Sync includes more data features including traffic feeds.

12 January 2009

CES: Hitachi and Toshiba show TVs controlled by hand gesture
We're all used to hitting the power button to switch on our television but could a wave do it in the future? Both Hitachi and Toshiba are demonstrating motion sensing televisions at CES and say they could be on the on the market in two (...)

12 January 2009

CES: Samsung shows thin TVs and Blu-ray Disc players
Samsung gadgets are on a diet and thinner than ever. At this week's Consumer Electronics Show its showing this 55-inch TV that's between 6.5 and 7 millimeters thick across its body. It is also showing off a 39-millimeters thick Blu-Ray DVD (...)

12 January 2009

CES: Lock your doors remotely with Schlage's Link
There’s probably been a few times when you’ve gone out and weren’t sure if you remembered to lock the front door. Now Schlage Link makes sure that won’t happen again.

12 January 2009

CES: Toshiba shows a TransferJet prototype
Toshiba is demonstrating at this week's Consumer Electronics Show a developing data transfer technology that promises to zap content between gadgets without wires.

12 January 2009

CES: Panasonic demos portable Blu-ray Disc player
Now you can take high-def movies on-the-go. Panasonic has developed a portable Blu-ray Disc player with 8.9-inch screen and plans to put it on the market in the U.S. in May.

12 January 2009

CES: Controller helps gamers feel the action
For the extreme gamer Novint showed off the Falcon game controller at this year’s CES.

12 January 2009

CES: Casio puts high-speed shutter, slow-mo into slim design
Casio has unveiled a small, thin digital camera that features the same fast-shooting functions only available until now on much larger cameras in its line-up.

12 January 2009

Buffalo gets back in the wireless game
After sitting out of the wireless networking market for nearly two years, Buffalo is back in the game with a slew of new gear making its debut at CES.

12 January 2009

CES: Controller helps gamers feel the action
For the extreme gamer Novint showed off the Falcon game controller at this year’s CES.

12 January 2009

CES: Panasonic demos portable Blu-ray Disc player
Now you can take high-def movies on-the-go. Panasonic has developed a portable Blu-ray Disc player with 8.9-inch screen and plans to put it on the market in the U.S. in May.

12 January 2009

CES: Ford and Microsoft update Sync
The new updates to Microsoft's Sync includes more data features including traffic feeds.

12 January 2009

CES: Hitachi and Toshiba show TVs controlled by hand gesture
We're all used to hitting the power button to switch on our television but could a wave do it in the future? Both Hitachi and Toshiba are demonstrating motion sensing televisions at CES and say they could be on the on the market in two (...)

12 January 2009

CES: LG unveils wristwatch-style 3G phone
It's one of the most futuristic gadgets at CES but it could be here sooner than you think. At this year's International Consumer Electronics Show LG Electronics debuted this wristwatch-style 3G phone.

12 January 2009

Wi-Fi Alliance sees increased N adoption
Keith sits down with the Wi-Fi Alliance's Kelly Davis-Felner to get an update on the progress of 802.11n and the continued proliferation of devices featuring a wireless connection.

12 January 2009

Seagate aims to get media off the drive and on to a TV
Seagate's new FreeAgent Theater HD lets you easily pull pictures, video and more off your hard drive and display it all easily on your television.

12 January 2009

D-Link makes second-monitor option easy
D-Link's new 7" SideStage display makes it easy to add a second monitor to a laptop via USB.

12 January 2009

Memjet turbo-charges inkjet printing
Memjet's new ink-jet printing technology makes pages fly out of the printer.

12 January 2009

Clickfree turns any drive into a backup device
Clickfree's Transformer cable turns any manufacturer's hard drive into a backup device with the click of a button.

12 January 2009

Linksys ties music libraries together
Linksys' NAS-based Media Hub brings all the music together from your local area network and provides a single view of all your tunes.

12 January 2009

Netgear's Digital Entertainer Elite pulls from all corners
Netgear, like many gear makers, is trying to make it easier to watch 'Net-based stuff on your livingroom TV. The Digital Entertainer Elite is another big step in that direction.

12 January 2009

CES: Palm introduces Pre and webOS
The Pre touch phone and webOS has unique features, but also ones that are more commonplace. With nods to the iPhone gesture controls and a flick of the finger let users scroll through picutes. You can also use two fingers to zoom in and (...)

12 January 2009

Memjet turbo-charges inkjet printing
Memjet's new ink-jet printing technology makes pages fly out of the printer.

12 January 2009

IPEVO turns photo frame on its head
IPEVO's slick new digital photo frames can rotate to a portrait orientation and can pull data wireless from your hard drives and online photo accounts.

9 January 2009

Cleaning solution you can drink
Forget the harmful chemicals in your standard screen or glasses cleaner, Purosol gets the job done and can quench your thirst as Keith finds out at CES 2009.

9 January 2009

Fire and floods don't stop this hard drive
ioSafe's new Solo USB hard drive will keep your precious data safe from fire and floods. Keith gets a hot demo to prove it.

9 January 2009

CES: Fexible OLED screen
Sony has brought to the Consumer Electronics Show a flexible color OLED screen that could be used in future, highly portable electronics devices. The 2.5-inch screen was presented by Sony CEO Howard Stringer during a keynote speech at the (...)

9 January 2009

IPEVO turns photo frame on its head
IPEVO's slick new digital photo frames can rotate to a portrait orientation and can pull data wireless from your hard drives and online photo accounts.

9 January 2009

Cleaning solution you can drink
Forget the harmful chemicals in your standard screen or glasses cleaner, Purosol gets the job done and can quench your thirst as Keith finds out at CES 2009.

9 January 2009

Fire and floods don't stop this hard drive
ioSafe's new Solo USB hard drive will keep your precious data safe from fire and floods. Keith gets a hot demo to prove it.

9 January 2009

CES: Fexible OLED screen
Sony has brought to the Consumer Electronics Show a flexible color OLED screen that could be used in future, highly portable electronics devices. The 2.5-inch screen was presented by Sony CEO Howard Stringer during a keynote speech at the (...)

9 January 2009

CES: Fexible OLED screen
Sony has brought to the Consumer Electronics Show a flexible color OLED screen that could be used in future, highly portable electronics devices. The 2.5-inch screen was presented by Sony CEO Howard Stringer during a keynote speech at the (...)

9 January 2009

CES: Sony's 21-inch OLED
Sony unveiled its latest prototype OLED panel at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

8 January 2009

CES: Steve Ballmer keynote
Steve Ballmer took the stage Wednesday night to deliver Microsoft’s keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show.

8 January 2009

CES: Vaio P mini laptop
Sony took the wraps off its anticipated Vaio P-series mini-laptop at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening.

8 January 2009

CES: Sony's 21-inch OLED
Sony unveiled its latest prototype OLED panel at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

8 January 2009

CES: Tom Hanks with Sony glasses
Sony CEO Howard Stringer presented a futuristic pair of glasses during a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Thursday and the audience got an instant review from actor Tom Hanks.

8 January 2009

Week in Review - 1/9
This week we’re at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where Microsoft launches Windows 7 beta, Sony shows off a flexible OLED, and Powermat lets you recharge your electronics without wires.

8 January 2009

CES: Tom Hanks with Sony glasses
Sony CEO Howard Stringer presented a futuristic pair of glasses during a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Thursday and the audience got an instant review from actor Tom Hanks.

8 January 2009

CES: Tom Hanks with Sony glasses
Sony CEO Howard Stringer presented a futuristic pair of glasses during a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Thursday and the audience got an instant review from actor Tom Hanks.

8 January 2009

Week in Review - 1/9
This week we’re at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where Microsoft launches Windows 7 beta, Sony shows off a flexible OLED, and Powermat lets you recharge your electronics without wires.

8 January 2009

CES: Steve Ballmer keynote
Steve Ballmer took the stage Wednesday night to deliver Microsoft’s keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show.

8 January 2009

CES: Sony's 21-inch OLED
Sony unveiled its latest prototype OLED panel at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

8 January 2009

CES: Vaio P mini laptop
Sony took the wraps off its anticipated Vaio P-series mini-laptop at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening.

8 January 2009

CES: Steve Ballmer keynote
Steve Ballmer took the stage Wednesday night to deliver Microsoft’s keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show.

8 January 2009

Week in Review - 1/9
This week we’re at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where Microsoft launches Windows 7 beta, Sony shows off a flexible OLED, and Powermat lets you recharge your electronics without wires.

8 January 2009

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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

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: 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: 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

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

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

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

22 December 2008

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 locations.

9 September 2008

BizEquity creates a Zillow-like system for small business
Want to know what your competitors small business is worth? Look it up on the new BizEquity site, which compiles public records and a Google Map to help determine business' value.

9 September 2008

BizEquity creates a Zillow-like system for small business
Want to know what your competitors small business is worth? Look it up on the new BizEquity site, which compiles public records and a Google Map to help determine business' value.

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 locations.

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

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

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 locations.

9 September 2008

BizEquity creates a Zillow-like system for small business
Want to know what your competitors small business is worth? Look it up on the new BizEquity site, which compiles public records and a Google Map to help determine business' value.

9 September 2008

UsableLogin means single sign-on for the masses
Usable Security Systems' UsableLogin system is bringing strong passwords and single sign-on for Web sites to the masses through its browser plug-in technology.

8 September 2008

Digital paper closer to reality
Plastic Logic's digital reader hopes to do for business people what Kindle is doing for readers: Elminate the paper.

8 September 2008

RealDVD digitizes your DVD collection in minutes
RealNetworks new RealDVD software lets users make perfect digital copies of their commercial DVDs and play them back from a PC without ever having to pull out the original disc.

8 September 2008

YouGotPhoto aims to distribute pics to digital frames
UGA Digital's YouGotPhoto system looks to make managing and delivering pictures to net-connected digital pictures frames as easy as drag and drop.

8 September 2008

iLovePhotos makes sharing images a breeze
iLovePhotos is great for people that take a lot of pictures of people and want to be able to easily categorize photos by who appears in them and then share them with friends.

8 September 2008

Photrade looks to enrich amateur photographers
Photrade's new Web site is a hybrid of Flickr and a stock photo site that lets photographers sell and license photos more easily, while still protecting their works from piracy.

8 September 2008

WebDiet finds the right meal for you on the go
Dieters are fine when home, but finding a healthy meal on the go can be a problem. WebDiet's iPhone app and Web site locate restaurants nearby that fit your diet preferences and help track your calorie intake.

8 September 2008

GeoEye imaging satellite launched
The highest resolution commercial Earth imaging satellite to date, the GeoEye-1, was launched over the weekend on a Delta-II rocket that carried the Google logo alongside the GeoEye logo on its side.

8 September 2008

iLovePhotos makes sharing images a breeze
iLovePhotos is great for people that take a lot of pictures of people and want to be able to easily categorize photos by who appears in them and then share them with friends.

8 September 2008

YouGotPhoto aims to distribute pics to digital frames
UGA Digital's YouGotPhoto system looks to make managing and delivering pictures to net-connected digital pictures frames as easy as drag and drop.

8 September 2008

RealDVD digitizes your DVD collection in minutes
RealNetworks new RealDVD software lets users make perfect digital copies of their commercial DVDs and play them back from a PC without ever having to pull out the original disc.

8 September 2008

UsableLogin means single sign-on for the masses
Usable Security Systems' UsableLogin system is bringing strong passwords and single sign-on for Web sites to the masses through its browser plug-in technology.

8 September 2008

Photrade looks to enrich amateur photographers
Photrade's new Web site is a hybrid of Flickr and a stock photo site that lets photographers sell and license photos more easily, while still protecting their works from piracy.

8 September 2008

WebDiet finds the right meal for you on the go
Dieters are fine when home, but finding a healthy meal on the go can be a problem. WebDiet's iPhone app and Web site locate restaurants nearby that fit your diet preferences and help track your calorie intake.

8 September 2008

Digital paper closer to reality
Plastic Logic's digital reader hopes to do for business people what Kindle is doing for readers: Elminate the paper.

8 September 2008

UsableLogin means single sign-on for the masses
Usable Security Systems' UsableLogin system is bringing strong passwords and single sign-on for Web sites to the masses through its browser plug-in technology.

8 September 2008

Digital paper closer to reality
Plastic Logic's digital reader hopes to do for business people what Kindle is doing for readers: Elminate the paper.

8 September 2008

RealDVD digitizes your DVD collection in minutes
RealNetworks new RealDVD software lets users make perfect digital copies of their commercial DVDs and play them back from a PC without ever having to pull out the original disc.

8 September 2008

YouGotPhoto aims to distribute pics to digital frames
UGA Digital's YouGotPhoto system looks to make managing and delivering pictures to net-connected digital pictures frames as easy as drag and drop.

8 September 2008

iLovePhotos makes sharing images a breeze
iLovePhotos is great for people that take a lot of pictures of people and want to be able to easily categorize photos by who appears in them and then share them with friends.

8 September 2008

Photrade looks to enrich amateur photographers
Photrade's new Web site is a hybrid of Flickr and a stock photo site that lets photographers sell and license photos more easily, while still protecting their works from piracy.

8 September 2008

WebDiet finds the right meal for you on the go
Dieters are fine when home, but finding a healthy meal on the go can be a problem. WebDiet's iPhone app and Web site locate restaurants nearby that fit your diet preferences and help track your calorie intake.

8 September 2008

How a video supply chain fuels NFL Films' highlights
Video production and editing is a global collaboration effort. Signiant's Tony Lapolito demonstrates how a video supply chain helps NFL Films create highlight shows on the fly with producers on both coasts and games film from around the (...)

5 September 2008

Philips shows off new products at IFA
At the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin Philips showed off some new technology. While they did devote a section to home electronics, consumer electronics, especially televisions, were the highlight

5 September 2008

How a video supply chain fuels NFL Films' highlights
Video production and editing is a global collaboration effort. Signiant's Tony Lapolito demonstrates how a video supply chain helps NFL Films create highlight shows on the fly with producers on both coasts and games film from around the (...)

5 September 2008

Week in Review - 9/5
IFA in Berlin features a virtual mirror that makes trying on clothes a snap, Sony's new line of Walkmans, LG's NAS system, a super slim prototype Philips LCD TV, Toshiba's advanced 3D modeling, and Samsung's new lightweight laptop and (...)

5 September 2008

Philips shows off new products at IFA
At the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin Philips showed off some new technology. While they did devote a section to home electronics, consumer electronics, especially televisions, were the highlight

5 September 2008

Sights of IFA 2008
A look back at the sights of IFA 2008

3 September 2008

Google Chrome a good start, but has a ways to go
Jason Meserve reviews the new Google Chrome browser, which excels at some basic browsing tasks but is missing a few key features.

3 September 2008

Wireless communications mat
Japan-based NiCT has been working on a wireless communications system for about 2 years and showed it off at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.

3 September 2008

Sights of IFA 2008
A look back at the sights of IFA 2008

3 September 2008

Wireless communications mat
Japan-based NiCT has been working on a wireless communications system for about 2 years and showed it off at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.

3 September 2008

Wii board becomes PC peripheral
At the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence software engineers have taken a Wii balance board and hooked it up to a PC to create an alternative input device.

2 September 2008

Playing games with RFID
Games including Scrabble and poker are using RFID to go high tech.

2 September 2008

Sharp's solar-powered TV
Sharp says its solar-panel and LCD TV technology is at the stage where a single panel can provide enough energy to watch 4.5 hours of TV per day with no additional power required.

2 September 2008

Gesture and facial mouse navigation
Toshiba Research UK spokeswoman talks about the latest advances in using facial and gesture recognition to provide mouse-like controls for notebooks and TVs.

2 September 2008

Highway tech helps avoid accidents
While technology might not be able to prevent all accidents, there’s a new system that can alert drivers when an accident is ahead and help them avoid it.

2 September 2008

Trying on clothes without stripping down
Imagine trying on the latest fashions without having to undo a single button. That’s the idea behind the virtual mirror developed by Fraunhofer Institute researchers and on display at IFA in Berlin.

2 September 2008

LG shows off X110 netbook
We get a closer look at the LG X110, which LG Electronics will launch in October. The notebook is based on Intel's Atom processor and also includes 3G wireless.

2 September 2008

Philips enters thin TV game
In the battle of thinnest LCD TV, Philips could win if it put its current prototype TV on the market.

31 August 2008

Samsung's X360: Lighter than Air?
Meet the X360, the latest laptop from Samsung and one the company is very proud of. The X360 sits in the same 13.3-inch screen class as Apple's Macbook Air but is lighter.

31 August 2008

Toshiba's Cell-powered TV
Toshiba has brought its prototype TV based on the powerful Cell processor to IFA and is displaying a new feature and for the first time talking about a launch date.

30 August 2008

LG's NAS offers Blu-Ray support
LG Electronics announced a networked-attached storage server at this week’s IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.

30 August 2008

Sony's new Walkmans slim down
Keeping with the thin is in theme at this year’s IFA, Sony launched 3 new models of Walkman players at Europe’s largest consumer electronics show. The S series, which are 7.5 millimeters thin are available in two main types, the S630 and the (...)

29 August 2008

Who is Miss IFA?
Around the Berlin IFA show grounds Miss IFA and her red hair are all over, but who is she? We take a closer look.

29 August 2008

Roku Netflix player streams the flicks
Keith tests out the Roku box for Netflix and finds that the movie selection is lacking, but it works well for TV series episode viewing.

29 August 2008

Week in Review - 8/29
Reports from IFA in Berlin on thin televisions, Fujitsu Siemens shows off a new netbook, Toshiba has a DVD player with better upscaling, Garmin adds to its GPS line-up and LG puts Bluetooth inside a TV.

29 August 2008

Roku Netflix player streams the flicks
Keith tests out the Roku box for Netflix and finds that the movie selection is lacking, but it works well for TV series episode viewing.

29 August 2008

Who is Miss IFA?
Around the Berlin IFA show grounds Miss IFA and her red hair are all over, but who is she? We take a closer look.

29 August 2008

Amilo low-cost notebook at IFA
Fujitsu Siemens introduces the Amilo netbook, a low cost laptop, at Berlin's IFA.

28 August 2008

Sharp unveils its thinnest LCD TVs yet
Sharp has developed a new range of LCD (liquid crystal display) TVs that are thinner and have larger screens than its previous thinnest televisions.

28 August 2008

World's thinnest LCD TV from Sony
Sony will launch later this year a set that's considerably thinner than others on the market.

28 August 2008

Toshiba's XDE turns SD into HD, almost
After licking its wounds Toshiba decided to focus on turning a standard definition picture into HD.

28 August 2008

Panasonic shows larger thin-PDP protype and IPTV
Panasonic used IFA in Berlin to show off its thin-PDP protype that can pull in IPTV channels.

28 August 2008

UNICEF brings network to remote areas
Overview of UNICEF's "Bee" mobile communication system, which allows communication, connectivity and data access in field conditions where such technologies are often difficult or impossible to use.

28 August 2008

Garmin's 3D GPS at IFA
Garmin’s nüvi 7x5 series offers 3D city views, lane assist and other features.

27 August 2008

Audio goodies from IFA
The latest speakers from Altec Lansing have built-in subwoofers and new headphones from Plantronics are designed for extended wear.

27 August 2008

From IFA: Bluetooth on your TV
Bluetooth will be installed in models in LG's PG7000-series plasma sets and LG7000-series LCD sets, which are due on sale across Europe before the end of September.

27 August 2008

Did tech strike gold at Olympics?
As the Olympics wrapped up earlier this week in Beijing not only are the athletes now counting their medals, but the sponsors are too. Many bet big budgets to show off their names in association with the games, but did they win (...)

26 August 2008

5 Technologies That Will Change IT
Larry Quinlan, CIO of Deloitte & Touche LLP, draws on vast IT experience to discuss the tehnologies that will change the industry.

26 August 2008

5 Technologies That Will Change IT
Larry Quinlan, CIO of Deloitte & Touche LLP, draws on vast IT experience to discuss the tehnologies that will change the industry.

26 August 2008

Week in Review - 8/22
Court dissolves gag order against MIT students, Cuil is not so cool, a look at the technology behind the Olympics, WiFi takes to the skies, Google's Android readies for its debut, Taiwan investigates Microsoft, and Intel introduces a new (...)

21 August 2008

Omega keeping time at the Olympics
This is Omega’s 23rd time as official Olympic timekeeper and the technology has come a long way since the first time it was used in 1932.

20 August 2008

Balloons: The new tool for hackers
Similar to wardriving, warballooning is a new sport, pioneered by Rick Hill and his team at Defcon.

19 August 2008

Week in Review - 8/15
Hackers come together at Defcon, a new mechanical hand gives users sensation, the Gates Foundation awards $1M, Olympic advertisers look to win gold and Sony shows off exotic fish.

15 August 2008

Oakland gets unified
After 10 years of research and rollouts, the City of Oakland says it's reaping savings and benefits from its VoIP deployment, with about 4,600 employees switched over.

14 August 2008

Cell phone includes compass, thermometer
Casio's latest G'zOne phone includes a compass, thermometer, tide charts, sunrise/sunset times, moon phases and more. The waterproof phone is exclusive to Japan, but could be implemented in overseas models in the future.

12 August 2008

Greenpeace slams Ghana on e-waste
Environmental group Greenpeace released a report detailing electronic waste dumps in western Africa’s Ghana.

11 August 2008

Going beyond FTP
Proginet CEO Sandy Weil discusses managed file transfer, how it differs from FTP, and how it can solve long-distance, high-latency file transfer problems and getting around the large file within e-mail systems conundrum.

11 August 2008

Going beyond FTP
Proginet CEO Sandy Weil discusses managed file transfer, how it differs from FTP, and how it can solve long-distance, high-latency file transfer problems and getting around the large file within e-mail systems conundrum.

11 August 2008

The Google-eyed-view of Olympics
Google created 3D models of the Olympic Village, available in Google Earth, to allow people to see the general location and perspectives of the venues and stadiums throughout Bejing. Take a spin.

8 August 2008

Google, Microsoft square off on education tech
At the recent Campus Technology conference in Boston, Google and Microsoft went head to head with their products for education. Both of them offer hosted e-mail and online collaboration tools with much similarity.

6 August 2008

Electric car, batteries included
Taking a test drive of Nissan's prototype electric car, powered by a new lithium ion battery developed by Nissan and manufactured by a joint venture with NEC.

6 August 2008

Sonos upgrades multi-room audio gear
High-end multi-room audio maker Sonos launches the second generation of its wireless mesh-based audio system, which lets users listen to music around the house.

5 August 2008

Nissan's new high-tech cars
IDG News Service reporter Martyn Williams takes a test drive of Nissan's new automobile technology, which includes accident avoidance and the new "eco pedal".

5 August 2008

Final Fantasy fans get sneak peek at new game
Japanese game publisher Square Enix updated fans on several of its new titles at an event in Tokyo over the weekend.

5 August 2008

Sonos upgrades multi-room audio gear
High-end multi-room audio maker Sonos launches the second generation of its wireless mesh-based audio system, which lets users listen to music around the house.

5 August 2008

Japanese maids aim to cool down tech district
In an annual summer tradition, maids from Akihabara's maid cafes get together to cool down Tokyo's electronics district.

3 August 2008

Toyota unveils the Winglet personal robotic transporter
Toyota is taking aim at the Segway with its new Winglet transporter.

1 August 2008

Week in Review - 8/1
Cuil tries to compete with Google, kids program their own computer games, Intel's Classmate gets a big order, the IOC admits to a censorship deal, Asus's Eee Box launches and more.

1 August 2008

Kids Programming with Scratch
High powered programmers may soon be moving over for an unlikely source, kids. At a recent conference at MIT students and educators came from around the world to discuss the uses, benefits, and possible improvements for Scratch, a programming (...)

25 July 2008

Cell phones help you keep fit, pick a new 'do
Cell phones have always been about helping you keep in touch and now they're helping you stay healthly. Martyn Williams checks in from the Wireless Japan expo.

25 July 2008

Week in Review - 7/25
Hackers descend on New York City, a new service sends you directly to voicemail, Microsoft’s online services head departs, NTT DoCoMo shows off Super 3G and more!

25 July 2008

How enterprise search differs from traditional web search
Implementing search in the enterprise presents many more challenges than a standard Web search engine. Attivio's Sid Probstein compares and contrasts the two setups.

24 July 2008

Interacting with 3D characters on your desktop
It's the latest in augmented reality - where computer images and the real world mix - but for many Japanese otaku, or geeks, it's destined to become another way they can interact with virtual girls.

24 July 2008

How enterprise search differs from traditional web search
Implementing search in the enterprise presents many more challenges than a standard Web search engine. Attivio's Sid Probstein compares and contrasts the two setups.

24 July 2008

Anomos P2P sharing at HOPE
Among the art projects and games at the Last HOPE were two young hackers who are developing an encrypted Bit Torrent program.

23 July 2008

DoCoMo demonstrates Super 3G
The carrier has brought its Super 3G test truck to the event and is showing the system sending data at 25 megabits per second and receiving data at 100 megabits per second.

23 July 2008

HOPE hackers tracked by RFID
If you were at the recent Last Hope hackers conference in New York, you were being tracked. And it wasn’t by hackers trying to steal your email password, but by show organizers.

23 July 2008

Hackers learn lock-picking skills
New York’s recent Last HOPE hackers conference offered sessions on lock picking, escaping high-security handcuffs and a lockpicking village.

23 July 2008

Gamers play without hands at HOPE
The Aether is a hands free table top gaming platform designed by 3 recent college graduates.

23 July 2008

Best ten games of E3
The big E3 video games blow-out is coming to an end in Los Angeles and to cap off the week, here's a look at the best ten games of E3 as ranked by Gamepro.

21 July 2008

Fun apps for your iPhone 3G
Keith give brings you six fun iPhone Apps that will surely help you get through boring meetings.

17 July 2008

Pinnacle makes Video Transfer a breeze
Pinnacle's Video Transfer device lets you copy non-protected video from a camera or other source direct to a hard disk or iPod without a PC in the middle.

10 July 2008

Wii-Fit Challenge adds gadgets to keep momentum
Half way through his Wii Fit Challenge, the lighter Keith brings in a few tech goodies to keep the weight loss pace, including a scale that does just about everything.

2 July 2008

Sprint Instinct almost an iPhone alternative
Keith gets his hands on the new Sprint Instrinct from Samsung and while shares some iPhone similarities, it's not quite a full replacement for the popular Apple phone.

27 June 2008

The difference between 3G and 4G wireless
Farpoint Group's Craig Mathias explains the difference between the various generations of wireless technology and what you can expect for download speeds on that new iPhone 3G.

25 June 2008

Dealing with security in an open network environment
What can corporate IT shops, which are faced with increasing pressure to allow mobile devices and more open access, learn from a university environment? Boston College's David Escalante, director of computer policy and security, (...)

25 June 2008

Mini-mobiles make me merry
Keith gets a kick out of three new mini-notebook designs, including Lenovo's U110 IdeaPad, Motion's C5 (with a handle) and the HTC Shift.

20 June 2008

An Internet-connected Grand Piano
For those wanting to learn piano or just want a nice (really nice) player piano for their living room, Yamaha's Internet-connected Disklavier fits the bill. Maybe this time Keith will actually learn to play.

12 June 2008

Airline boarding passes on your phone
At a number of US airports Continental Airlines passengers can now carry their boarding passes with them on their smart phones.

10 June 2008

Unified Communications deconstructed
How does today's modern unified communications system compare to your stereo system components? Peter Greco of Siemens Communications outlines the piece that bring unified communications together in the enterprise.

3 June 2008

Gadgets for summer fun
Keith brings you five gadgets for summer that will light your way and bring music to your ears.

29 May 2008

Wii Fit: Keith Fat
Keith takes the Wii Fit Challenge: How much weight can he lose in 10 weeks using Nintendo's new game.

22 May 2008

Advanced Web Access Management techniques
In part 2 of our series, P2 Security's Jeff Gresham explains how the various layers of Web Access Management can be combined and simplified while still scaling to meet demand.

20 May 2008

Wi-Fi-enabled camera makes picture upload a snap
Keith tests out the Panasonic Lumix TZ50 and its wireless upload capabilities, which works well at in a home environment, but gets tricky at the office.

15 May 2008

A beginner's guide to Web Access Management
Web Access Management is about more than authentication and authorization. In this primer, Jeff Gresham of P2 Security explains how the technology works and what benefits it brings to Web applications.

13 May 2008

Recovery lessons from Hurricane Katrina
In a keynote at IT Roadmap, Marshall Lancaster talks about his IT staff weathered Hurrican Katrina without suffering any downtime.

6 May 2008

Scanning the 5 GHz airwaves
Ryan Woodings from Metageek shows Keith Shaw the prototype of the 5 GHz version of its Wi-Spy wireless spectrum analyzer, a $400 tool that scans the airwaves for troubleshooting wireless LANs and non-Wi-Fi interference sources.

1 May 2008

Cool Tool: A SAN in your hand
Keith Shaw chats with Dave Flynn from Fusion-io, who shows off the ioDrive, a storage area network system that can fit in the palm of your hand.

1 May 2008

Cool Tool: Clickfree backup device
Keith Shaw speaks with Storage Appliance's Quan Lung about its Clickfree backup device, which aims to make data backup for users and IT as easy as plugging in a USB cable.

30 April 2008

Creating enterprise mashups
Google Maps' extensibility help put mashups on the map, but how can you harness the power of mashups for business applications? John Crupi, CTO of JackBe, explains how enterprise mashups work and who can benefit.

22 April 2008

GPS Snitch makes it easy to follow people
Keith tries out the GPS Snitch, a device that can transmit its location over a GSM cell connection, making it easy to follow someone (as long as they're in the GSM coverage area.)

17 April 2008

Testing challenges in a virtual environment
John Michelsen, co-founder and chief scientist at iTKO, explains the challenges of testing applications in a virtual environment.

15 April 2008

Mobile device attacks made easy
In a rather chilling demo with Bluefire Security Technologies, Keith finds out how easy it is for someone to attack a mobile device.

9 April 2008

Thumbplay gets jump on open networks concept
Thumbplay's media discovery subscription service is an early look at what open access will do for wireless networks and applications.

9 April 2008

LogMeIn tackles mobile phone support
Having trouble with your cell phone? LogMeIn's Rescue + Mobile enables tech support reps to control your phone remotely to diagnose problems and reset various settings.

9 April 2008

Nokia adds Wimax to popular tablet
In addition to launching two sleek-looking consumer phones, Nokia added Wimax capabilities to its N810 tablet. To demonstrate the wireless Internet technology, CTIA attendees were hoisted 180 feet in the air.

8 April 2008

Nuance looks to translate e-mail to v-mail
Nuance is showing off a new technology - based on its Dragon Naturally Speaking offering - that will transcribe voice mail into text for e-mail and/or SMS delivery.

8 April 2008

Alcatel-Lucent wants to bring Femtocell home
Keith gets a look at Alcatel-Lucent's new Femtocell-capable broadband router, which the compamy hopes will improve your cell coverage at home.

8 April 2008

Utterz combines blogging, podcasting and images
Social media is all the rage and Utterz is trying to capture that with a platform that merges audio captured through a phone call with video and images captured on the go. Keith gets the lowdown on the company and its technology.

8 April 2008

Microvision's tiny projector
Tired of craining your neck to watch video on your cell? Microvision's ultra-small projector might be the answer.

7 April 2008

Blue Dasher gives 360 view of world
Blue Dasher technology is hoping to map the 50 largest metropolitan areas this year with their 360-degree, spherical high-definition roving cameras - a technology that could help you find your next house.

7 April 2008

LG gives AT&T an iPhone alternative
Two new handsets from LG: The Envy 2 and iPhone-like Vue with AT&T's Mobile TV.

6 April 2008

Put a T-Mobile Hot Spot in your house
More than a router, more than VoIP - it's a Linksys router with a T-Mobile Hotspot built in. Plug your home phone in and go. No need for a landline.

6 April 2008

More than just Instinct for Samsung at CTIA
Three more new phones from Samsung, including the Soul with an OLED-powered touch pad, Access with AT&T's live TV service, and the Alias dual-hinge phone from Verizon.

6 April 2008

HTC puts cool face on Windows Mobile
HTC's Touch Dual puts a new face on Windows Mobile and comes with a 20-key keyboard for those that need to do more than simple text messages.

6 April 2008

Sony Ericsson shows off Xperia X1
Sony Ericsson showed off its iPhone-like clone, the Xperia X1, here at CTIA. As Keith discovers, the Xperia X1 puts a unique face on the Windows Mobile operating system and is bound to impress when it lands in North America.

3 April 2008

Zero-install cell modem from Sprint
Sprint's new Sierra Wireless Compass 597 is a USB cell modem that doesn't require a CD for install. Plus, it's got a built-in micro-SD slot and supports EV-DO Rev A.

3 April 2008

Plantronics makes Bluetooth fashion statement
Tired of wearing an ugly "thumb" on the side of your head? Keith shows off some stylish new Bluetooth headsets from Plantronics that will accessorize your wardrobe.

3 April 2008

Sprint's got an Instinct for the iPhone
Sprint unveiled Samsung's new Instinct phone here at CTIA and while it looks like a certain Apple phone, Keith finds out it's got some significant differences.

3 April 2008

Transfer old data onto new drives
Keith finds some old internal hard drives and extracts the data through a handy and inexpensive USB drive adapter from Newer Technology.

27 March 2008

Femtocell explained
Sonus Networks CTO Vikram Saksena explains Femtocell technology and how it can benefit both carriers and customers.

25 March 2008

How to ensure disaster recovery systems are really working
Gil Hecht, CEO of Continuity Software, shows where problems in disaster recovery systems can arise and what can be done to guarantee backup systems work when disaster strikes.

11 February 2008