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Article | 25/02/2011 NASA: Humanoid robot launching into future
With 38 computer processors and working arms and hands, the humanoid robot onboard NASA's space shuttle Discovery is expected to be the centerpiece of...
Article | 24/02/2011 Researchers create computer that fits on a pen tip
Researchers at the University of Michigan today announced they have created the first prototype for a millimeter-scale computing system that can hold ...
Article | 24/02/2011 NASA's robot may get Japanese space companion
The humanoid robot taking off in NASA's space shuttle Discovery tomorrow afternoon could get a companion in a few years when the Japanese Space Agency...
Article | 28/01/2011 Some say NFC mobile payments will catch on slow, even with Apple involved
Reports that the next iPhone and iPad could include Near Field Communication (NFC) technology have raised the prospect that many more consumers in the...
Article | 27/01/2011 Intel to invest $100M in U.S. university research
Intel announced today that it's set to invest $100 million over the next five years into U.S. university research.
Article | 18/01/2011 Elgan: When the iPhone feels your pain
We love our gadgets. But they treat us with an indifference that sometimes feels like contempt. They're like cats.
Article | 21/11/2010 California's earthquake risk spurs supercomputing efforts
NEW ORLEANS -- The rush to build more powerful supercomputers is part of a larger race to solve some of mankind's biggest problems and threats, and on...
Article | 18/10/2010 Researchers one step closer to 'bootless' computer
Physicists at the University of California at Riverside have made a breakthrough in developing a "spin computer," which would combine logic with nonvo...
Article | 8/10/2010 New SandForce SSD controllers offer better security, speed
Solid-state processor maker SandForce today announced a new line of controllers for enterprise-class drives that promise to double I/Os per second (IO...
Article | 1/10/2010 Google reportedly ready to unveil JPEG alternative
Google is reportedly set to announce later today that it has developed a JPEG alternative that should speed up the Web.
Article | 28/09/2010 Devs bet big on Android over Apple's iOS
A majority of mobile application developers see Google's Android as the smart bet over the long run even as they vote for Apple's iOS in the short ter...
Article | 25/09/2010 Panasonic robot gives 16-finger, automated hair washing
Panasonic has developed a hair-washing robot that uses 16 electronically controlled fingers to give a perfect wash and rinse, the company said Friday.
Article | 25/09/2010 Seabird concept phone designer talks about need for better interfaces
Designer Billy May's concept smartphone, the Seabird, might never be produced. But the underlying concepts in the phone -- and inside May's head-- are...
Article | 16/09/2010 Intel: Future smartphones will be assistants, companions
The future of computing is all about devices that are not just smarter than today's, but are also more aware of the habits and day-to-day lives of the...
Article | 14/09/2010 Intel pushes itself beyond the chip
Intel CEO Paul Otellini kicked off the company's annual IDF conference today by announcing that Intel is on track to ship a 22-nanometer processor in ...

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