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(PhysOrg.com) -- OmniTouch, a wearable projection system developed by researchers at Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon University, enables users to turn pads of paper, walls or even their own hands, arms and legs into graphical, interactive surfaces. http://phys.org/news238075121.html Technology Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:59:15 EST news238075121 Electronics giant Samsung Monday said it would launch a counter claim against US firm Apple in Australia as part of a dispute between the rival companies over tablet computers. http://phys.org/news233810444.html Technology Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:21:00 EST news233810444 (AP) -- China has passed an important technological milestone: It became the world's biggest consumer of PCs in the second quarter, according to new market research by IDC. http://phys.org/news233341858.html Technology Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:11:50 EST news233341858 Some 200 million Americans will own smartphones or tablet computers by 2015, with many people having both, marketing intelligence firm In-Stat forecast on Tuesday. http://phys.org/news233325691.html Technology Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:42:06 EST news233325691 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard, one of the world's largest technology companies, finds itself the underdog as it ditches most of its consumer businesses to become more like the well-oiled, corporate-focused machines of rivals IBM and Oracle. http://phys.org/news233033486.html Technology Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:32:02 EST news233033486 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is surrendering in smartphones and tablet computers and has put its personal computer division up for sale, as new CEO Leo Apotheker tries to transform the Silicon Valley stalwart into a twin of East Coast archrival IBM Corp. http://phys.org/news232942699.html Technology Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:40:01 EST news232942699 In a dramatic reshuffling, Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday that it will discontinue its tablet computer and smartphone products and may sell or spin off its PC division, bowing out of the consumer businesses. http://phys.org/news232895470.html Technology Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:11:30 EST news232895470 (AP) -- Lenovo Group, the world's No. 3 personal computer manufacturer, said Thursday its quarterly profit nearly doubled on strong emerging market sales. http://phys.org/news232857479.html Technology Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:38:29 EST news232857479 Less than six months after taking over as chief executive, Google co-founder Larry Page has placed the Internet giant's most audacious wager yet. http://phys.org/news232775157.html Technology Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:10:01 EST news232775157 Taiwan's HTC Corp. accused Apple of patent infringement on Tuesday in the latest salvo in an ongoing legal battle between the smartphone giants. http://phys.org/news232726458.html Technology Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:14:39 EST news232726458 US technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Thursday cut the price of its freshly-launched TouchPad tablet computers in a bid to gain traction in a market dominated by Apple's iPad. http://phys.org/news232340994.html Electronics Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:10:21 EST news232340994 US magazine publisher Time Inc. said Wednesday it will produce versions of all of its 21 US titles for tablet computers by the end of the year. http://phys.org/news231595068.html Technology Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:00:02 EST news231595068 If a patient of Arlington, Texas, physician Ignacio Nunez shows up at the emergency room when the doctor is not at the hospital, he doesn't have to wait long to start investigating what might be wrong. http://phys.org/news230556200.html Technology Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:30:03 EST news230556200 It's a tough time to announce new tablet computers, after Apple's phenomenal quarterly report, but Lenovo is unveiling three new models taking aim at the iPad. http://phys.org/news230562136.html Electronics Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:03:53 EST news230562136 Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has been punished so hard for unexpectedly ousting its CEO more than 6 months ago that the second-quarter profit it posted Thursday gave investors a measure of confidence about its direction. http://phys.org/news230488737.html Technology Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:39:05 EST news230488737 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. reported record fourth-quarter revenue Thursday, helped by strong sales of its Office software suite. Investors still seem concerned about the world's largest software maker's growth prospects, however, as consumers buy fewer computers that run its Windows software. http://phys.org/news230485203.html Technology Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:40:17 EST news230485203 The pace of innovation and change in mobile devices is so dizzying it is difficult to predict the winning platforms and products of the next few years. http://phys.org/news230439694.html Technology Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:01:51 EST news230439694 (AP) -- The changing face of the computer industry was on display Wednesday as two companies representing the old guard and the new issued strong results for the latest quarter. http://phys.org/news230400115.html Technology Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:02:21 EST news230400115 (AP) -- The personal computer industry needs a jumpstart - and it's counting on a rescue from emerging markets and a late-to-the-party push into tablet computers. http://phys.org/news230276960.html Technology Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:49:40 EST news230276960 (AP) -- The personal computer market grew slower than expected in the second quarter, hurt by the rise of tablet computers and anemic consumer demand in the U.S. and Europe. http://phys.org/news229832053.html Technology Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:14:27 EST news229832053 An enterprising Chinese man has come up with a solution for gadget-crazy people who desperately want Apple's popular iPad tablet computer but cannot afford it -- DIY. http://phys.org/news229752288.html Electronics Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:05:08 EST news229752288 Videogame publishing titan Ubisoft announced Tuesday that it is buying a French developer specializing in games played free on the Internet. http://phys.org/news229711475.html Technology Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:45:00 EST news229711475 Companies are struggling to manage a rising tide of video use in workplaces, with employees expecting business networks to adapt to whatever mobile gadgets they prefer to use. http://phys.org/news229667507.html Technology Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:32:00 EST news229667507 The city's two major newspapers announced Monday that they will give free Android tablet computers to paid digital subscribers as part of a new venture designed to shore up readership and revenue nearly a year after the publications emerged from bankruptcy. http://phys.org/news229623257.html Technology Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:14:38 EST news229623257 For a night of clubbing in Manhattan on a recent weekend, Seunghee Thomson turned to the iPad in her room at the Mondrian SoHo to ask the hotel's concierge for a recommendation. http://phys.org/news229518686.html Electronics Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:50:01 EST news229518686 Apple announced on Thursday that more than 15 billion applications for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch have been downloaded from its App Store. http://phys.org/news229257832.html Technology Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:44:10 EST news229257832 A federal judge on Wednesday denied a bid by Apple to immediately stop Amazon.com from calling its online shop for smartphone programs an "App Store." http://phys.org/news229240594.html Technology Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:57:00 EST news229240594 Apple escalated its legal fight with Samsung by asking the US International Trade Commission (USITC) to block imports of some of the South Korean firm's smartphones and tablet computers. http://phys.org/news229229746.html Technology Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:56:09 EST news229229746 US technology giant Hewlett-Packard rolled out its new TouchPad tablet computer on Friday, seeking to dethrone the dominant Apple iPad and revive its slumping fortunes. http://phys.org/news228803323.html Electronics Sat, 02 Jul 2011 05:29:08 EST news228803323 (PhysOrg.com) -- Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and Skype have become household names as demand soars for movies, television shows, amateur videos, and video calls delivered via the Internet and mobile networks. As a result, this enormous thirst for moving pixels is fast outpacing the capacity to supply video to viewers' screens. http://phys.org/news228722648.html Technology Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:08:34 EST news228722648