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Sony presents optional 3-D sheet as new laptop accessory

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sony has come out with a sheet for a notebook PC where the viewer can see 3-D images without having to wear special glasses. Sony displayed the sheet at IFA 2011 in Berlin, Europe’s showcase ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast weblog

Software piracy costs record $63.4 billion in 2011: study

Software piracy cost the industry a record $63.4 billion globally in 2011 with emerging economies listed as the main culprits, an annual study said Tuesday.

Technology / Business

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 1.6 / 5 (5) | comments 9

Tablet PC's Getting Ready for Android 3.0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread, is advancing in its development and appears to be on target for an October release. Android 3.0 is expected to have a more intuitive interface and support upcoming ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 2 | with audio podcast weblog

Review: Windows 8 a big misstep for Microsoft

The venerable PC is at a crossroads. Sales growth has slowed to a crawl. And consumers and developers are increasingly turning their time and attention to smartphones and tablets.

Technology / Software

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (30) | comments 52

The Asus New Folding E-Book Reader

(PhysOrg.com) -- Asus has demonstrated a prototype of an e-book reader it is developing. Unlike its competitors, the device resembles a normal book, having two touch screens that will fold up.

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created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (15) | comments 9 weblog

Microsoft sees future in Windows 8 amid iPad rise

(AP) -- Microsoft is scrambling to preserve what's left of its kingdom. Since the company released its Windows operating system in 1985, most of the sequels have been variations on the same theme. Not that ...

Technology / Software

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (7) | comments 52

Half of world's PCs use pirated software: report

Almost half of personal computer users around the world get their software illegally, with China's massive market the worst culprit, a report claimed Wednesday.

Technology / Software

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8

300-dpi: Epson, E-ink give ePaper a resolution boost

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the most part when we think about E-Ink technology high resolution are not the words that come to mind. We all love our e-readers, such as the Nook and the Kindle, because they give us ...

Electronics / Hardware

created May 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Asus Eee PC Netbook 1000HG WiMAX Coming Soon (Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- At the Mobile World Congress this week, Asus has announced their up coming 1000HG netbook that comes with both WiMAX and Wi-Fi capabilities. Asus has made no commitment to a release date but ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 weblog

Asus 1000HE Netbook Claims 9.5 Hour Battery Life

(PhysOrg.com) -- Asus has just introduced an Eee PC netbook that uses the Intel Atom N280, which has slightly better performance than the previous N270 chip. The N280 runs at 1.67GHz, up from the N270's 1.6GHz, ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 weblog

Google releases a doc scanning and editing app for Android

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the best ways to edit your documents on your tablet PC has been to use a web-based service like Google Docs. Running Google Docs on an Android-based tablet lacks usability and has always ...

Technology / Software

created Apr 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Rumors about two new Sony laptops abound

(PhysOrg.com) -- Is Sony trying to out Macbook the Macbook? That is the rumor floating around the tech world today. According to a rumor report, first put out by Sony Insider, the company is allegedly working ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast weblog

HP to end mobile products, may sell PC division (Update)

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.

Technology / Business

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 13

Asus shows off concept model of the semi-hybrid mobile device Padfone

(PhysOrg.com) -- Asus has announced the creation of a new breed of semi-hybrid mobile device. The device, known as the Padfone is only in its concept stage. The company released photos of a mock up version ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 7 | with audio podcast weblog

Imerj and Frog show off a hybrid smartphone and tablet PC

(PhysOrg.com) -- When you picture a hybrid Smartphone/ tablet PC do you think of a device that looks stunningly like a Nintendo DSi? If so then your mental picture matches the one from the design team at Imerj ...

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created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | with audio podcast weblog