With Samsung tablet hardware smarts, and Windows 8 innovation, it's possible Bill Gates's decade-long desire for Microsoft-powered tablets will soon be a reality. Now, can they catch on with consumers?READ»
Using an engine design that was largely abandoned after World War II, new engines find fuel savings where big auto companies--weighed down by the inertia of their designs--can't. READ»
In light of Mark S. Zuckerberg losing his Facebook page, we examine some of the regular (or not-quite-regular) folk who share names with the titans of tech innovation. Which Bill Gates--the famous billionaire, or the other one--do you think has a tougher time of it?READ»
In perhaps the weirdest malaria-related development yet, scientists announced this week that they're close to being able to produce genetically modified, malaria-fighting mosquitoes. READ»
Take a quick look at your schedule. Most of us have calendars that are packed to the gills with endless appointments, meetings, conference calls, and deadlines. When, in this insanely-busy schedule, are you planning to come up with your best ideas?READ»
Nimbus, a biopharmaceutical company that leverages cloud computing to discover medicines, is working on a lymphoma cure, as well as a fat-burning drug that mimics exercise.READ»
An emerging theme of the TED conference, which started today in Long Beach, CA, is the value of the tactile & embodied. Virtual reality has become a commodity; real reality is at a premium. READ»
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen mounted a surprise offensive against an all-star cast of defendants: Apple, Google, AOL, eBay, Facebook, Netflix, YouTube, and many more. But today his suit was dismissed.READ»
Some ad campaigns have been passing over models and celebrities in favor of a new hot commodity: tech entrepreneurs. When did entrepreneurship--especially at nerdy start-ups--become sexy?READ»
Today, Microsoft posted record quarterly revenues of $16.2 billion, a 25% rise year-over-year. Net income leaped 51% from last year, and though it wasn't all positive (its online division lost $560 million), it smashed analyst estimates for sales and earnings. That will surprise a lot of people who thought Microsoft was on the way out -- and it may even be a pleasant surprise for its founder. READ»
Yesterday was all about Apple, as the Cupertino launched hardware and software to an adoring world. And you all know what comes next: the unboxing and the hands-on. Here's Engadget's Josh Topolsky on the 13-inch MacBook Air. Does it ...READ»
The real challenge is to find a balance between becoming a prisoner to your email and still responding in a reasonable period of time to those people who write to you with reasonable requests.READ»
