Last week we introduced you to AIDA (the Affective Intelligent Driving Agent)--get used to her if you can. MIT and Audi are hoping that this robot, or one that looks even more like Pixar's EVE, may be gracing your car's dashboard to ...READ»
Mac owners are more likely to be affluent and gadget-oriented, according to a new study by NPD Group. The group's Household Penetration Study found that Mac owners were more likely to have more than one computer in their ...READ»
The excitement in the tech world about Apple's rumored iTablet (iPad?) is getting close to fever pitch, culminating with an article in the New York today. But all the evidence suggests that the seeds of the iTablet were planted decades ago--so we've made a timeline for you.READ»
So your smartphone is a very neat bit of tech, serving up your cellphone, portable gaming and MP3 needs...but have you ever wondered if it could be designed to be more friendly?CIID students Kevin Cannon and Tobias Toft definitely ...READ»
It sounds like a crazy business plan: Make money by giving away free gadgets. Any prospective investor would surely run a mile on hearing such a line. However, delve a little deeper and all becomes clear.READ»
Layar is going into the third dimension, using clever positional and graphical coding to create three-dimensional metatags that appear to be embedded in the real three-dimensional physical world imaged by a smartphone.READ»
Soon you'll be able to buy Amazon own-branded basic electronics accessories, as well as the usual big-name electronics that you'll plug Amazon's gizmos into. It's a little surprising, but could well be seen as a sign for bigger Amazon ...READ»
Nokia just revealed it won't let phone networks apply any proprietary customization to its hot little MID/smartphone the N900. It's another sign that in the future your cell-phone network will be way less important than it thinks it ...READ»
Verizon's just added something to FiOS that's either a blessing or a curse for Twitter addicts--a live feed of your Twitter account that'll appear on your TV over the show you're watching, part of a new Widget Bazaar that also ...READ»
The Apple Tablet--long hoped-for magic unicorn of the high-tech gadget world--is back in the news. But this time instead of merely speculating, people are saying they have hard numbers to back up their rumors. So--is it real?
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Best Buy's a big name and, you know, it's pretty successful. But that doesn't mean it's closed-minded, and won't listen to good ideas from the public. To that end, it's just launched an online Suggestions Box.It's called the Best Buy ...READ»
GDGT, a new gadget-centric Web site, has just gone live--joining the throng of gizmo sites that already vie for your online attention span. It's not a traditional blog, though: Think of it as a gadget discussion room, museum, ...READ»
Few of us want to live in a bubble, but how about working inside a cone of clean air? Office-furniture maker Humanscale has rethought the air purifier by developing the Humanair, a unit that aims to give users personalized airspace. ...READ»
Seems like travel functionality is a trending topic in search engine design: Google's testing intelligently-created City Tours. Meanwhile Bing Travel, which we wrote about recently, is in trouble over an alleged plagiaristic ...READ»
Some analysis last week poured cold water on the idea that the new iPhone 3G S would outsell its predecessor on the first weekend, and only make 500,000 sales. We say otherwise, and there's plenty of data around the net to back that ...READ»
Earlier this week, Freescale demonstrated a smartbook mash-up that's bound for shop shelves later this year. But Freescale isn't stopping there: The company has crafted several concepts for how these netbook-like devices might look ...READ»
