News tagged with consumer electronics devices

Nanofiber breakthrough holds promise for medicine and microprocessors

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new method for creating nanofibers made of proteins, developed by researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), promises to greatly improve drug delivery methods ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Microsoft sharpens its ads to jab rivals

From the Gmail Man, who peeks into people's private mail, to the VMware salesman stuck in the '70s, Microsoft's marketing campaigns have become quite pointed in the past year.

Technology / Business

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

User interface revolution coming to computers, TVs

Control your television with your voice or a wave of the hand. Run your laptop with your eyes.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Gadget Watch: HP Envy 14 PC has smart-tag sensor

(AP) -- Thin, light laptops -known as "ultrabooks"- are a much-hyped category at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show, an annual showcase for the latest smartphones, tablet computers and other ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gadget Watch: 55-inch OLED TVs from Samsung and LG

(AP) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are showing off 55-inch TV sets that use organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs, instead of plasma or liquid crystals.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Powerbag brings energy boost to electronics show

A backpack is handy for carrying things around but how about one that can also charge your smartphone?

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Global tech sales to surpass $1 trillion in 2012: forecast

Smartphones and tablet computers will help push worldwide consumer electronics spending over $1 trillion this year but growth is sluggish compared to last year, according to industry analysts.

Technology / Business

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NPD: US holiday electronics sales drop 5.9 percent

(AP) -- U.S. sales of consumer electronics fell 5.9 percent this past holiday season, as smartphones cannibalize sales of standalone gadgets like cameras, camcorders and GPS navigation devices.

Technology / Business

created Jan 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

This holiday season, the tablet goes mainstream

'Tis the season of the tablet. Despite the gloomy economy, shoppers are expected to shell out for tablet computers this December, making them about as popular as candy canes and twinkling lights.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Retailers release flood of tools for mobile devices

As shoppers gear up for another mad holiday scramble, smartphones and tablet computers are emerging as Santa's electronic helpers.

Technology / Other

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ericsson sells its Sony Ericsson stake to Sony

LM Ericsson and Sony Corp. announced Thursday they will go separate ways as Ericsson sells its 50 percent stake in mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson to Sony for euro1.05 billion ($1.46 billion).

Technology / Business

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

evoMouse and Magic Cube: New mouse and projector keyboard devices (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- The mouse, sometimes it is your best friend and sometimes it is the carpal tunnel inducing, hand cramping pain in the buttocks, but what if it didn't have to give you those cramps? What if ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast weblog

NEC develops technology to control devices with the tap of an arm

NEC Corporation announced today the development of technologies that enable users to control consumer electronics with the tap of an arm.

Technology / Software

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Robots massage, clean, and amuse at CES

The world's first massage robot was at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to soothe those sore from dashing about the gargantuan gadget extravaganza.

Electronics / Robotics

created Jan 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Skype buys smartphone video star Qik

Skype on Thursday closed a deal to buy Qik, a California startup that specializes in letting people use smartphones to stream video to Internet-linked friends in real time.

Technology / Business

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1