http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple's iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple user interface and abundance of applications. http://phys.org/news176579615.html Electronics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:54:27 EST news176579615 (PhysOrg.com) -- NEC and Brother are both developing wearable prototype devices that use Retinal Imaging Display (RID) technology to project images directly on the wearer's retina. NEC's gadget is designed to interpret foreign languages and project a translation onto the retina, making it possible to have a conversation without an interpreter. Brother's device will project images of documents, allowing the wearer to read them in complete privacy. http://phys.org/news176111763.html Electronics Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:56:53 EST news176111763 (AP) -- Verizon Wireless' answer to the iPhone - the Droid - will go on sale for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls. http://phys.org/news175946292.html Electronics Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:58:49 EST news175946292 A monster-slaying bad breath blow gun, a rain-simulating "funbrella" and a navigation-aid helmet that steers users by pulling their ears: welcome to Japan's latest whacky inventions. http://phys.org/news175412750.html Electronics Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:30:02 EST news175412750 (AP) -- There may be a happy ending after all for owners of Sidekick phones who thought they might have permanently lost contact numbers and other personal information they had put on the gadget. http://phys.org/news174837578.html Electronics Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:00:22 EST news174837578 (AP) -- Starting in mid-2010, new versions of gadgets like cameras, cell phones and computers will be able to talk to each other using Wi-Fi without needing to connect to a wireless network first. http://phys.org/news174763372.html Technology Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:23:37 EST news174763372 (AP) -- It's a pain to keep track of the chargers that go with cell phones, media players and other small electronics. It's even more annoying to stuff multiple power cords and adapters in your bag when you go out of town. http://phys.org/news174156792.html Electronics Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:53:45 EST news174156792 (AP) -- With a computer or cell phone and an electronic tracking device, you can locate a missing pet, follow the path of a stolen car, find a skier buried in an avalanche and rescue a hiker lost in the woods. http://phys.org/news173940809.html Electronics Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:30:02 EST news173940809 (AP) -- Holly Kopczynski always prided herself on raising her kids the right way, teaching them etiquette basics like saying "please" and "thank you." Then it happened. http://phys.org/news173620820.html Technology Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:48 EST news173620820 Google on Wednesday released free software that lets website operators automatically translate online pages into any of 51 languages. http://phys.org/news173560476.html Technology Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:14:56 EST news173560476 People who regularly visit my house often want to see what's the latest and greatest new cool electronic item on the market today. http://phys.org/news173556128.html Electronics Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:02:45 EST news173556128 The European Union's consumer czar warned on Monday that iPhones would be taken off the market if national authorities find manufacturing faults lie behind mystery screen explosions. http://phys.org/news173356948.html Electronics Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:43:35 EST news173356948 (AP) -- Regulators approved changes to accounting rules Wednesday that in the short term will make sales and profits seem higher at technology companies selling certain gadgets that blend hardware and software. http://phys.org/news172950439.html Technology Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:00:01 EST news172950439 I shaved 0.86 pounds of emissions from my carbon footprint and saved 0.646 kilowatt hours yesterday, and if the little widget on my PC can be believed, more than 22,000 people in 128 countries did roughly the same. http://phys.org/news172916653.html Technology Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:50:03 EST news172916653 The Fueltank from Callpod is one of those items that can be purchased for anyone for any occasion -- holidays, birthdays or just because you want one. http://phys.org/news172485156.html Electronics Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:40:01 EST news172485156 Like it or not, we're now officially a nation of technology-obsessed, gadget-loving geeks. http://phys.org/news171746920.html Technology Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:30:02 EST news171746920 Verbatim Americas, LLC, continues to produce innovative storage devices for users on the go. The latest include additions to their portable line of USB drives. http://phys.org/news171746648.html Electronics Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:00:02 EST news171746648 The Charge4All Portable Charging Mat is a darn handy solution to a growing problem. http://phys.org/news171278054.html Electronics Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:20:01 EST news171278054 I've been thinking I need to take a break from technology. Not an extended one, mind you. I'm not planning on becoming some latter-day Thoreau and retreating to my own Walden Pond sans laptop, TV and smart-phone. http://phys.org/news170616472.html Technology Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:20:01 EST news170616472 There's a whole lot of neat tech scheduled to be released or announced during that time frame. http://phys.org/news169930926.html Electronics Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:10:01 EST news169930926 Japan's Sony Corp. on Wednesday launched a scheme in Britain to encourage cash-strapped consumers to swap old televisions for new ones in a plan that mirrors worldwide car trade-in initiatives. http://phys.org/news169904751.html Technology Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:10:01 EST news169904751 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Thursday a new generation of its Zune music player will go on sale Sept. 15, but eager customers can pre-order the gadget online now. http://phys.org/news169384223.html Electronics Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:20:01 EST news169384223 Google on Wednesday added social-networking features to its customizable homepages by adding software "gadgets" that enable people to play and stay in tune with friends online. http://phys.org/news169377674.html Technology Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:40:01 EST news169377674 Until now, creating the microchips that power all of our electronic gadgets has been a laborious, complex and time-consuming process costing billions of dollars. But if a Milpitas, Calif.-based startup succeeds, making them could be as easy as printing a piece of paper. http://phys.org/news169319540.html Technology Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:13:15 EST news169319540 I got my first GPS device just two years ago, and I like it a lot. Nonetheless, I'm ready to replace the gadget with something better: my phone. http://phys.org/news168108681.html Electronics Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:00:01 EST news168108681 Japan's Fujifilm unveiled Wednesday a compact digital camera that can be used to shoot three-dimensional (3D) photos and movies that can be viewed without special glasses. http://phys.org/news167469569.html Electronics Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:20:03 EST news167469569 One of the most common gadget questions I get (especially during the holiday season) is "Which GPS unit should I buy?" http://phys.org/news166984219.html Electronics Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:31:25 EST news166984219 There's a revolution happening on the Internet -- though broadband providers have not seemed to notice. http://phys.org/news166293097.html Technology Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:40:01 EST news166293097 (AP) -- Having built and sold two technology startups for a combined $11.7 billion, Marc Andreessen is ready to take a stab at, well, finding the next Marc Andreessen. http://phys.org/news166077390.html Technology Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:37:14 EST news166077390 (AP) -- In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence. http://phys.org/news165761485.html Technology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:20:01 EST news165761485