Once upon a time it was uncommon for households to have more than one television. Those days are long gone. Now not only do we need several TVs but tablets and smartphones while watching, too. How many screens is too many? A new VH1, Spreecast union could yield an answer.READ»
Palm has been reborn: Its new owner HP has just revealed a new Palm-designed webOS device. Meet the TouchPad, Palm's modern-generation tablet PC and the newest challenger to the iPad's tablet throne. The company also introduced two webOS smartphones. READ»
Slate has produced a sobering time lapse animation showing the inexorable spread of diabetes across America.
The rise in diabetes is, of course, linked to the rising rates of obesity across America. But what's truly stunning is ...READ»
BBC.com originally forwarded visitors to BBC.co.uk, but before long, the British news service will have a home away from home in the U.S. Launching soon, BBC.com is aimed at expanding its American audience, and will feature ...READ»
Apple's just revealed that its international launch of the iPad is going to be a full-steam affair, and that Apple stores around the world will be opening early--just like for the U.S. launch. The international iBooks store is already ...READ»
Sony is seriously considering jumping into the tablet PC game, according to some news leaked out via a company spokesman, and not just because of the iPad. Is this the beginning of the end of the e-reader?Speaking in an interview this ...READ»
According to sources familiar with the matter, Microsoft has cancelled Courier, the folding, two-screen prototype tablet that was first uncovered by Gizmodo.
We're told that on Wednesday, Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer execs informed ...READ»
HP's slate is one of the most promising of this new brand of tablet computers--and though most of its details have been kept under wraps, a new leak may point to a price point that could beat the iPad.READ»
I got a chance to see Pixel Qi's new LCD screen at CES this morning. As you can see below, the screen can switch seamlessly from grayscale e-reader mode to dynamic color mode in an instant. Say you're a taxi driver trying to use a GPS ...READ»
Slate recently released its annual list of the largest American charitable contributions, and the results may surprise you. Familiar faces abound, with Bill and Melinda Gates, Michael Bloomberg, and George Soros all taking top ...READ»
After months of speculation that grew into a fevered pitch of rumor and leakage, Apple today introduced the device that everyone's been talking about: A new type of handheld computer called the iPad.
The simplest way to explain ...READ»
Computers in movies look nothing like the beasts we lug around today. They're thin and light, a single pane that jumps to life when touched. Technology follows Hollywood dreams; here's hoping this montage is a portent of what's ...READ»
It's now mere days until Apple's "latest creation" press event, and the rumor mill is spinning fast enough to generate its own rumor about the new Apple tablet being powered by a built-in rumor mill. We're hearing about names, ...READ»
