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Article | 23/11/2010 Report: Sony working on PlayStation phone
According to a report on the Wall Street Journal website, Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg has hinted that that the mobile-phone maker might be working...
Article | 1/11/2010 Boost your geek cred with the Linux credit card (really)
What is the coolest thing for a Linux fan to carry in their pocket? Why, the new Linux Tux credit card! The Linux Foundation teamed up with UMB Bank a...
Article | 29/10/2010 Green gadget chargers go massive
Markets for advanced charging technologies (including solar-powered handsets, solar chargers, wireless power units, fuel-cell battery charging product...
Article | 26/10/2010 Get Snooping With a Nosy Japanese Robot
If you're a homeowner and have done any sort of do-it-yourself home projects, chances are you've had to get into the crawlspace beneath your home on s...
Article | 27/10/2010 LCD Portal Shirt: Possibly the Nerdiest T-Shirt Ever
Ahhhh Halloween. When you were a kid it was a time to eat too much candy and dress up as a ghost, but now that you're a mature GeekTech-reading adult,...
Article | 19/10/2010 Wristband computing is closer than you think
Wrist-mounted displays have long been the stuff of legend in science fiction. Whether it’s the Pip-Boy 3000 from Fallout 3 or Dick Tracy’s multifunct...
Article | 17/10/2010 Graphene 'spin computers' could bring smaller gadgets
As reported at physorg.com, University of California, Riverside physicists have made breakthroughs in developing graphene-based “spin computers”. A sp...
Article | 12/10/2010 New Display Tech Draws Almost No Power
The University of Cincinnati recently announced a new e-Display design, and it's a huge breakthrough for electronic devices called Electrofluidic Disp...
Article | 9/10/2010 New Technology Lets You Play With Real Cats Over the Web
Forget LOLcats, these kitties are real--and you can interact with them in real-time! Apriori Control, in conjunction with the Idaho Humane Society and...
Article | 17/09/2010 From Russia with Android: Dual-screen smartphone
A Russian company plans to spice up the Android formula with a smartphone that has screens on the front and back sides.
Article | 16/09/2010 Tech gadget retrieval service launched
A new service designed to help Australians recover their lost gadgets has been launched today.
Article | 26/08/2010 Vampire hunters: Devices reduce energy waste
It's 1 a.m., and everyone in the house is asleep. The television is off. The computers are off. Your cell phones and MP3 players are plugged in but no...
Article | 12/08/2010 Researchers: Rubik's Cube solvable in 20 moves or less
Any Rubik's Cube configuration can be solved in 20 moves or fewer, according to new research.
Article | 12/08/2010 3D-Mapping Laser Backpack: Nerdiest Back-to-School Item Ever
The back-to-school season is upon us, and what better way to go back to school in style than with a laser-equipped backpack capable of building 3D map...
Article | 4/08/2010 What Is Microsoft's new mystery product?
Oh, that Microsoft. She's such a tease.