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Mar 31, 2010

Another Tablet Falls: HP Slate Canceled

The Apple iPad has had very little competition in the tablet computer market so far, and it may stay that way for quite some time if rival tablet makers can't bring a device to market. The latest tablet candidate to fall was one of the most promising: The HP Slate....

Feb 28, 2010

How to Shop for a New 3-D HDTV

If you've watched 3-D movies such as Avatar or the new Alice in Wonderland in theaters and are hankering to recreate that immersive experience at home, you may want to take a closer look at the new 3-D TVs that are beginning to hit store shelves. Just this week, Samsung's...

Feb 28, 2010

National Broadband Plan Crucial For 'Smart' Power Grids

A federal plan to wire the entire United States with high-speed Internet access will be key to creating a nationwide smart power grid for reducing wasted electricity, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski recently provided a preview of the National Purposes Update, a document that...

Feb 28, 2010

U.S. Sitting on Mother Lode of Rare Tech-Crucial Minerals

China supplies most of the rare earth minerals found in technologies such as hybrid cars, wind turbines, computer hard drives and cell phones, but the U.S. has its own largely untapped reserves that could safeguard future tech innovation. Those reserves include deposits of both light and heavy rare earths —...

Feb 28, 2010

As Video Games Become Ubiquitous, So Do Hand Health Problems

In gaming, a few seconds of uninterrupted rest or the simultaneous application of the entire contents of a first aid kit can heal most injuries. However, the ever-increasing numbers of gamers, their crossing of both age and gender boundaries, and the hours they put into their namesake activity can lead...

Feb 28, 2010

5 Ways We’ll Interface With Future Computers

Since the dawn of personal computing, the mouse has served as the link between human and machine. As computers have become ever more powerful and portable, this basic interface of point-and-click has remained tried, true and little changed. But now, new ideas and products are offering revolutionary ways for people...

Feb 28, 2010

Why Are Keyboards QWERTY?

The arrangement of the first six letters in the top alphabet row of a standard keyboard QWERTY goes way back. The layout was created in 1873 when Christopher Latham Sholes made improvements to his earlier typewriter models in order to design a quicker and more efficient typewriter for E. Remington...

Feb 28, 2010

Will 'Vooks' be the Kindle Killer?

There’s a new story-telling medium in town that could help the iPad put a nail in Kindle’s coffin: The vook. A vook (rhymes with “book”) is an enhanced digital book that blends text with audio, full-color video and links to the Internet and social media that complement the written word...

Feb 28, 2010

Wi-Fi by the Hour Now Available for iPad

Good news for people who are springing for the cheaper Wi-Fi edition of the iPad due out this Saturday. Wi-Fi service provider Boingo today announced Boingo Wi-Fi Credits available through the iTunes store. iPad users can buy one hour credits for $1.99 in advance or at the time of connection,...

Feb 28, 2010

iPad Already Changing the Way Web Sites Are Built

While much of the iPad rhetoric centers around it jumpstarting the nascent tablet market, the iPad is already having a wide-ranging effect on businesses before it has even been officially released. Already, many major media companies are changing the very way they build Web sites to accommodate Apple's tablet. The...

Jan 31, 2010

Engineering the Computer of the Future, One Atom at a Time

Using computers based on the mind-boggling physics of the quantum world, researchers now hope to simulate reality on the molecular scale better than ever before. Scientists want to simulate molecules on computers to better understand and improve how they might react – for instance, how a drug might behave in...

Jan 31, 2010

How to Pick the Perfect Super Bowl TV

Hey, Couch Coach, here's your Fantasy Football draft challenge: Pick the perfect HDTV to bring home to watch Super Bowl XLIV this Sunday. Here’s what you should look for and what can you expect to pay. HDTV, or high-definition TV, is becoming the only game in town. “Everything is pretty...

Jan 31, 2010

Feds Worry iPad Could Clog Wireless Networks

Government officials warned today that Apple's new iPad device could lead to further congestion on wireless networks such as AT&T, which is already experiencing problems because of heavy iPhone traffic. A message posted on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) blog today read: With the iPad pointing to even greater demand...

Jan 31, 2010

Telecom Giants Brace for Super Bowl Data Onslaught

Two titans have braced for Super Bowl weekend, but they're not competing for the NFL championship. Instead, telecom giants AT&T and Verizon Wireless hope to survive the onslaught of phone calls, video messages, images and texts sent by thousands of fans crowding into Miami this Sunday. AT&T has rolled in...

Jan 31, 2010

How is Google Buzz Different from Facebook and Twitter?

Google announced Google Buzz today, a service intended for the social networking crowd that turns a normal Gmail account into a social media powerhouse. Google Buzz is a new way to start conversations about the things you find interesting and share updates, photos, videos and more, according to the Google...