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Thin is all the rage these days in digital cameras. If a shutterbox can't fit in the pocket of a pair of designer jeans, some consumers will just turn their nose up at it. I'm not one of them. Thin has its merits, but so does substantial. Among these merits are more muscular zoom lenses -- 10x or mo...
Nintendo's Wii is entering the game marketplace as the clear underdog, going up against the No. 1 and No. 2 heavyweights, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox. Unable to compete based on high-definition graphics or speed, Nintendo's Wii is being positioned as a more fun -- and at US$250, far ch...
Universal Music Group on Friday filed a lawsuit against MySpace.com, alleging that the Web site is building a business based on publishing stolen songs and music videos. The suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, called MySpace a "vast virtual warehouse" of pirated copyrighted ...
Cornell University researchers have created a robot capable of self-awareness, learning and adapting -- all keys to the intelligence and technology needed for robots to function in adverse and changing environments. The Cornell researchers said their robot did not rely on predetermined models of mov...
As the end of the year approaches, I will begin talking more and more about the big things expected to drive the 2007 Technology Segment. One of them, particularly since the Democrats are back in power in the U.S., is a move toward Green, and HP took a huge step to get ahead of this parade last week...
Robotics, which has played a longstanding role in industrial applications, has finally entered the classroom in the form of applications for disabled students. It's a trend that could move beyond special needs and into the education mainstream. Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf and hard of...
The top three search titans are joining forces to make it easier for people to find information on the Web. Google, Yahoo and Microsoft on Thursday agreed to support a single open protocol to make Web sites more visible to search engines. Sitemaps 0.90 is freely available to webmasters. The protocol...
An emerging trend in the embedded market is the decoupling of software from hardware. This trend has allowed vendors to optimize revenues by pricing and selling software and the features it enables separately from the device on which the software runs. Software is often a critical component of embe...
This week the National Venture Capital Association released "American Made: The Impact of Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Professionals on U.S. Competitiveness," a new study that reveals something that Silicon Valley netizens already know but scream for others to recognize: The immigration debate affect...
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher has explained how the batteries of portable electronic devices could be wirelessly -- and safely -- recharged. Such a technological feat could be accomplished by matching the source and receiver in frequency, similar to radio, MIT Assistant Professo...
Microsoft is flexing its muscles this week with strong moves against its rivals. The software giant on Monday released the Zune digital media player hoping to take a bite out of Apple. Three days later, the company inked a mobile search deal with Sprint Nextel, leaving Google out in the cold. Micros...
AOL on Wednesday launched the latest version of its instant messaging service, AIM 6.0, which boasts offline messenging, an improved user interface, and enhanced support for blogging and other social networking activities. AIM 6.0's community-building orientation should be a plus as AOL shifts from ...
When it comes to gadgets, thin is in. From the latest nano from Apple to the recent crop of slim bar-phones, chunky is strictly L7 for the electronic hipster. Among the trimmest of the new cell phones is the Samsung Trace, distributed exclusively through T-Mobile. The Trace has everything you'd expe...
Microsoft on Tuesday released six security fixes to address a diversity of bugs in Windows and Office. The security flaws range from important to critical, the company said. Five of the vulnerabilities carry Microsoft's most severe rating: critical. All six allow a hacker to execute code from a remo...
Microsoft is beating the WiFi drum in a pilot project designed to push MSN content and services to wireless users -- and to generate advertising revenue. Following in search rival Google's footsteps, the software giant on Wednesday inked a deal with MetroFi to publish its content over MetroFi's WiFi...
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