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Gamers With Disabilities Battle Indifferent Industry Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:09AMChuck Bittner would love to saddle up and lasso some lawbreakers in Red Dead Redemption . But the videogame’s controls are impossible for him to use. Bittner has quadriplegia, a type of paralysis that limits the functionality of his arms.
RF harvesting could pluck energy from the air Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:10PMRadio-frequency energy from television, AM, FM, cellular, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and other broadcasts can now be harvested to power electronic devices, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have claimed.
Thunderbolt lacks efficacy to oust USB Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:31PMIntel Corp.'s new high-speed I/O interconnect has caused a buzz in the PC world. Despite the hype, the Thunderbolt has technical, as well as economic drawbacks it needs to address.
GoCharge Power Pack is three devices in one (hands-on) Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:23PMThe GoCharge Power Pack by Accessory Power packs three very useful functions into a pocket-size form factor.
It Takes 1 Million ARM Processors to Make 1 Billion Brain Neurons Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:43PMHow many ARM processors does it take to simulate all the neurons in one human brain? A lot.
Microsoft Wants Windows XP Shoved Out the Door Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:33AMMicrosoft is pressuring customers to ditch the 10-year-old operating system and upgrade to Windows 7 because Microsoft will stop supporting XP on April 8, 2014.
Motorola XPRT (Sprint) Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:32AMThe Motorola XPRT offers business customers an enterprise-worthy Android smartphone for globetrotting employees.
Gamelab 2011: Trip Hawkins: 'The Browser Will Win' Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:39AMThe browser, Digital Chocolate CEO Trip Hawkins is certain, will win out as the new ultimate platform for games. With the lowest barrier to entry on both the consumer and developer/publishing sides, and HTML5 rapidly improving, Hawkins thinks the days of retail distribution are numbered. "Why is it that in movies there are always so many sequels? Why is it in games?" he posed at his Gamasutra ...
Make Your HDTV Web-Ready Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:15PMHow to browse the Web, run apps, play music and games--and most important, watch what you want, when you want it.
Half million Android activations a day pave way for Google Nexus Prime Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:09PMGoogle's Andy Rubin says Android is now being activated on 500,000 smartphones and tablets each day, with 4.4 percent week-to-week growth. Meanwhile, new rumors claim Google's next Samsung-built Nexus device will run "Ice Cream Sandwich" on a TI OMAP4 processor and be called Google Nexus Prime.
Can Microsoft tame the mighty VMware beast? Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:02PMMicrosoft wants to own the cloud. But since clouds are built on virtual platforms, that means they need to get serious about beating VMware at its own game.
Apple Stock to Rise 52%, Morningstar Says Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 5:18AMAs the market slides, the iPad maker is looking more attractive. Click to view a price quote on AAPL . Click to research the Computer Hardware industry.
Building a barebones budget gaming PC for under $550 Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 7:41AMOne of the most requested features here on Hardware 2.0 is for a 'Best Bang for the Buck' budget gaming PC. Cash is tight and people want to get the best hardware possible for their hard-earned...
Building a barebones budget gaming PC - Under $550 Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 7:11AMOne of the most requested features here on Hardware 2.0 is for a budget 'Best Bang for the Buck' budget gaming PC. Cash is tight and people want to get the best hardware possible for their...
Opinion: Will other tech companies last as long as IBM? Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:41AMIBM has been around 100 years, but can Apple, Google, Microsoft, and tech giants go for a centennial?
THE CRAVE GAMING CHANNEL Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:30PMHello all! It's been a busy few weeks for me, but at least I've had Avadon to keep me distracted. Look for a review of it soon. I've also been taking break with the more action-based fare of Hunted and Splinter Cell 3DS , which is a nice port of Chaos Theory . Hunted I played co-op with fellow RPGamer fanboymaster, and let me tell you, our failures were quite hilarious.
OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSDs boast big speeds, price to match Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 2:49PMOther World Computing may specialize in upgrading aging Macs, but you don't have to own one to jam one of its new Mercury Electra 6G SSDs in your computer. The high-end SandForce Driven line of NAND drives range in size from 120GB to a far more impressive 480GB and, with the aide of 6Gb/sec SATA 3.0, can sustain write speeds of 523MB/sec and read speeds of 556MB/sec. Of course, this sort ...
IBM Turns 100 Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 2:00PMInternational Business Machines turns 100 on Thursday without much fanfare,?but its much younger competitors owe a lot to Big Blue.
Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsFor a pioneer of technology, 100 years of "Think" Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 12:21PMENDICOTT, N.Y. (AP) - Google, Apple and Facebook get all the attention. But the forgettable everyday tasks of technology - saving a file on your laptop, swiping your ATM card to get 40 bucks, scanning a gallon of milk at the checkout line - that's all IBM.
IBM a pioneer of technology Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 12:20PMGoogle, Apple and Facebook get all the attention. But the forgettable everyday tasks of technology - saving a file on your laptop, swiping your ATM card to get 40 bucks, scanning a container of milk at the checkout line - that's all IBM.
IBM celebrates 100 years Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 11:59AMMAY 10, 2005: An IBM sign stands outside an IBM building May 10, 2005 in downtown Chicago, Illinois. IBM has recently announced job cuts in its European operation of 10,000 to 13,000 workers, mainly in Britain, France, Germany and Italy.
Research and Markets: The Video Gaming Industry Outlook - Fresh demand for quick, cheap and easy games with built-in ... Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:20AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3dafbd/the_video_gaming_i) has announced the addition of the "The Video Gaming Industry Outlook" report to their offering. This report examines developments across the rapidly evolving video gaming industry. It discusses the emergence of new gaming platforms, provides market ...
It's IBM's 100th birthday: How it survived and prospered Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:07AMBig Blue turns 100 and remains 18th on the Fortune 500 list. It's been a long haul for a company that used to make punch clocks and cheese slicers.
100 years of Big Blue Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 6:54AMGoogle, Apple and Facebook get all the attention. But the forgettable everyday tasks of technology — saving a file on your laptop, swiping your ATM card to get 40 bucks, scanning a container of milk at the checkout line — that's all IBM. International Business Machines turns 100 today without much fanfare. But its much younger competitors owe a lot to Big Blue.
Google’s Chromebook Evokes Warmth for Windows: Rich Jaroslovsky Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 3:29PMIt isn’t often you come across a computer that makes you wish it ran Microsoft Windows. The new Chromebook Series 5 laptop manages that impressive feat.
Analyst: Expect tablet market to commoditize Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:29AMTablets costing $300 are likely to emerge in 2012 with the arrival of cheaper screens as well as PC makers, Richard Windsor predicts. Also: No mid-range iPhone for at least a year.
Uncharted 3's cinematics animator on the challenges, rewards of 3D Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 9:22AMAt E3 I had the opportunity to see new sequences from the upcoming Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception in a private screening room. The game looks fantastic, with the expected human emotion and amazing action sequences. I won't ruin any moments for you, but my heart skipped a few beats, and I may have almost teared up once. But I'm a softie, and a huge fan of the series. An extended trailer for the ...
THE APPLE INVESTOR: It's Official! Wall Street Loves iCloud And New Features Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:10AMAAPL Up Against The Grain Stocks are fighting off a recent flurry of selling pressure, but they continue to trade in mixed fashion overall. Shares of AAPL are up about 50 basis points while the rest of the NASDAQ trades mostly in the negative.
Cringley: Apple iCloud’s real purpose is to kill Microsoft’s Windows Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:45PMApple’s announcements yesterday about OS X 10.7...
Android tablet makers curbing production, says analyst Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 10:54AMAfter relatively slow early sales, Asus, Motorola, and Samsung have reduced their Android tablet manufacturing plans by about 10 percent, according to a JP Morgan analyst.
Oovoo video conferencing app comes to iPhone (hands-on) Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 7:26AMA free app for iPhone gets you video conferencing with up to five other people. Originally posted at iPhone Atlas
Suren Ramasubbu: What Are Mobile Devices Teaching Your Kids? Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 3:57PMMobile learning blends traditional pedagogy with technology to reach every child. The question is not if your child should use a mobile device in school, but how to do it safely.
Ten... DAB kitchen radios Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 8:04AMFor what we are about to receive... Product Round-up A kitchen is incomplete without a radio. Like a garden without a blade of grass, a song without emotion, or a footballer without a super-injuction, there are many without, but it just isn't the same. And even though dates for the proposed digital switchover haven't been set in stone, there's no harm in being prepared. Indeed, as Radio Ga Ga ...
Press Release Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 2:02AMPeter Thiel today announced the appointment of twenty-four Thiel Fellows. â€œThe Fellows are a tremendous group of young people who are going to advance the frontiers of knowledge, shake up staid industries, and change the world,â€� said Thiel. â€œTomorrow will not take care of itself.
Peter Thiel Announces Inaugural Class of 20 Under 20 Thiel Fellows Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 11:11PMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peter Thiel today announced the appointment of twenty-four Thiel Fellows.
Bajarin: Amazon to take on Android tablet vendors with own 7- and 10-inch tablets Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 3:00PMIn its arsenal, Amazon has its own music, movie, books and related content offerings...
Here's One Major Advantage Amazon's Tablets Will Have Over The iPad Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 12:38PMNow reports are coming out about pricing, and it's a lot better than what Apple has to offer with the iPad.
Tablets to boost video chat use Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:00AMTHE offerings for high-quality group video conferencing on iPads and Android Honeycomb tablets are increasing.
Howto: Linux on Your Wireless Router Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 3:25PMCheap routers sometimes lack a bit in functionality. Maybe you wish yours did VPN, had a guest network for relatives passing by, or supported IPv6. In most case, the hardware supports it, and all it takes to get these options is to install an alternative third-party firmware. Such firmwares also are frequently more reliable and faster than vendor-provided ones. So why not give them a try?
ASUS makes just 350K Eee PCs due to iPad, 'killer' model due Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 2:56PMASUS has had to whittle back its Eee PC shipments after sustained impact from tablets like the iPad, tipsters said Monday evening. It moved just 350,000 netbooks in April after tablets still "significantly impacted the demand," Digitimes claimed. In response, it would shoot back with a "killer" new Eee PC in June and an ultra-budget model at below $199 to widen the price gap with Apple and ...
More Evidence That The iPad Is Just Destroying Netbooks Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 8:51AMThis is just more evidence that the iPad and other tablets are just obliterating the netbook category, which was for several years one of the fastest-growing PC categories.
Elite coder readies £15 programming gadget for schools Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 11:40AMPEEK in a POKE The Raspberry Pi Foundation may sound like a school for aspiring bakers, but it aims to promote computer science by producing an inexpensive miniature PC called Raspberry Pi.…
Don't Be Surprised When Your Cheap PSU Blows Up Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 8:03AMWe purchased a few interesting PSUs through a few dubious online vendors, among then an "extremely quiet" 500 W model for less than $30. That’s a tempting offer, but our test of three different units proves you should stay away from cheapo power supplies.
SanDisk-Toshiba Take Back The Crown With A Different Kind of NAND Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 11:17AMAfter 11 years of partnership, Sandisk and Toshiba's timing could not have been better. Just seven days after losing the NAND crown to Intel and Micron (IMFT) they announce they will have 19nm NAND samples rolling off their fabs as we speak. This one upmanship is normal for this industry but the announcement coming so soon after IMFT's 20nm announcement was a surprise to many. Like IMFT, they ...
Game developer David Braben creates a USB stick PC for $25 Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 10:50AMDavid Braben is a very well-known game developer who runs the UK development studio Frontier Developments, but is just as well known for being the co-developer of Elite. Over his career his studio has brought us the Rollercoaster Tycoon series, Thrillville, Lost Winds, and most recently Kinectimals. In the background, however, Braben has been trying [...]
RIM must introduce glitch-free BlackBerrys: analysts Saturday, April 30, 2011 @ 12:02PMConsumers may not wait to buy Research in Motion's new smartphones while the BlackBerry maker struggles to produce its devices on time and without any bugs, say analysts.
Nook Color update includes app store, Flash capability, Froyo Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 3:43PMNook Color users finally have an app store of their own. Which raises the question: Is the Nook Color a tablet or an e-reader?
Is an Amazon Tablet Inevitable? Yes! Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 12:19PMAt this point, all bets are on Amazon launching a cheap Android tablet with heaps of content. If the hardware is adequate, Amazon could shake up the tablet market overnight, and finally give Apple a single, legitimate threat.
* Review: MID M80003W Tablet with Android 2.2 * Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 5:23PMGeeks.com sent us in an Android 2.2 tablet, the MID M80003W. They recently populated their store with a number of cheap tablets, so we thought it was a good idea to see what one could expect from these products that seem to have flooded the market recently. Read more on this exclusive OSNews article...
THE MICROSOFT INVESTOR: Are Investors Turning Bullish And Ready To Make Some Money With Microsoft? Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 10:52AMMSFT Moves With Tech Stocks opened all over the map despite a drop in initial jobless claims and a better than anticipated March retail sales report. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan after 10am EST and the market thumbed.