The early reviews of the Apple Watch are pointing in one direction: It should save users a minute here and there, but the fact that many functions require an iPhone to be nearby cuts down on its usefulness.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 13, 2015
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(AP)—Small SUVs for families and powerful sports cars for the rich are the big things this year at the Geneva International Motor Show this year. Environmentally correct electrics and hybrids, not so much—thanks to cheaper ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 1, 2015
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At this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the big theme was the "Internet of things"—the idea that everything in the human environment, from kitchen appliances to industrial equipment, could be equipped with ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Feb 23, 2015
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The announcement that Google is to halt sales of its Google Glass augmented-reality spectacles has been interpreted by some people as the end of a pilot project and the start of a new phase of product development, or by others ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 20, 2015
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Sandia National Laboratories is tackling one of the biggest barriers to the use of robots in emergency response: energy efficiency.
Robotics
Dec 16, 2014
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Hoping to give your loved one an Apple Watch for Christmas? The Chinese New Year? Valentine's Day?
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 4, 2014
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Stream video on your smartphone, or use its GPS for an hour or two, and you'll probably see the battery drain significantly. As data rates climb and smartphones adopt more power-hungry features, battery life has become a ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Oct 28, 2014
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Is it a solar cell? Or a rechargeable battery? Actually, the patent-pending device invented at The Ohio State University is both: the world's first solar battery.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 3, 2014
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Our fuel-based economy must be radically overhauled if Europe is to achieve its ambitious emission reduction targets. One important piece of this jigsaw could be the increased commercialisation of electric cars, which use ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 1, 2014
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In a step that could lead to longer battery life in smartphones and lower power consumption for large-screen televisions, researchers at the University of Michigan have extended the lifetime of blue organic light emitting ...
Engineering
Sep 25, 2014
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