Browse tag: gadgets

Browse tag: gadgets

Holiday Gear Guide: Great Gear Under $50
Part one of Macworld's 2009 Holiday Gear Guide looks at affordable gifts under $50.
Apple TV software 3.0 on its way with iTunes LP, Extras support
A much-needed software upgrade for the Apple TV is inevitable, but an iTunes Store TOS update may have let it slip that one is imminent. Highlighted among the TOS changes is support for iTunes LP and Extras—two formats that practically beg to be displayed on an HDTV.
DoCoMo goes natural with wooden cell phones
NTT DoCoMo is showing two prototype cell phones with cases made of compressed cypress.
Opinion: iPhone 3G S and the 'Uh Oh' moment
Sure, Monday's iPhone 3GS announcement may have unsettled some phone manufacturers, but there may be broader implications for gadget companies.
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In this week’s show Atlantis launches to fix Hubble, the European Commission fines Intel, iRobot ships bots to the battlefield, Kabul gets WiMax, a Thai hospital boosts safety with robots and eye tracking systems go open source.
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In this week’s show Amazon intros a new Kindle, the Microsoft Imagine Cup declares a US champion, Windows 7 release candidate becomes publicly available, Steve Ballmer gives Stanford students a pep talk, a robot mows the lawn, a computer snaps together like Legos and robots battle it out in Tokyo.
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In this week’s show the New York Auto Show shows off car technology, Sun launches new servers, Sanyo unveils a laser projector, Sony intros a new Walkman and Honda demos two motion assistance devices.
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In this week’s show IBM and Sun merger talks break down, Acer launches 20 new products, Nintendo’s DSi launches worldwide, the Mousegrips helps you exercise while checking e-mail, Nanotouch solves the fat finger problem, JAXA unveils a new supercomputer, iRobot updates the Looj, Skype helps marriages, GM and Segway unveil the PUMA and Casmobot mows the lawn.
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In this week’s show mobile software and hardware debut at CTIA in Las Vegas, Canada looks to recycle more e-waste, Intel launches new processors, FujiFilm shows off a prototype 3D camera, the European Commission prepares to investigate how online data is being used and a brain machine controls robots.
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In this week’s show Dell’s rugged laptop fails the drop test, MIT plans to race a solar car, a smart meter helps users save energy, the bathroom of tomorrow reminds you to brush your teeth, high school students build and compete with homemade robots, the biggest cell phone in the world is unveiled, Nintendo ships its 100 millionth DS and Woz does the cha-cha.
Amazon modifies Kindle text-to-speech feature
Amazon.com will let copyright holders opt out of having their books read aloud on the company's Kindle 2 book reader.
Slideshow: Amazon Kindle versus Kindle 2
We break down the key differences between the Amazon Kindle 2 and the company’s original e-book reader.
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In this week’s show from CES: Palm introduces a new phone, a wind and solar powered gadget charges electronics, Samsung shows off thin TVs and Blu-Ray Disc players, Tom Hanks and Howard Stringer try on futuristic glasses, Kodak displays an OLED photo frame, mobile internet devices shrink and Schlage Link makes sure you don’t get locked out.
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In this week’s show: Inflight Wi-Fi, YouTube wants to make money for its partners, robots for kids, prototype cell phone designs from LG and Wii sells 7 million in Japan.
Black Friday will be big despite lousy economy, survey says
Consumer Reports expects spending on Black Friday—the day after Thanksgiving—to be strong.
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In this week’s show: Yang steps down, Adobe shows off its new Flash platform, TVs fail the recycling test, robots take over California, Nintendo leads in the game console war, Intel launches a new processor and new auto tech is on display in New York.
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In this week’s show: CEA gives a CES preview, MP3 players present a possible health hazard, Honda unveils a walking assist device, spam is still profitable, Colombia gets OLPCs and NASA’s Mars lander dies.
Homemade iPhone robot is more than meets the eye
One inventive Japanese iPhone user has created a robot-iPhone hybrid that's remote controllable and can record video.
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In this week’s show: new games from the Tokyo Game Show, AMD splits into two, Panasonic sets a world record, the BlackBerry Storm readies to debut, Sony shows off a new OLED and Toshiba demonstrates a cell phone running on a fuel cell.
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In this week’s show: We take Nissan's high-tech cars for a spin, Steve Jobs grills employees over MobileMe, riding Toyota's robotic transporter, new rules for gadgets at U.S. ports and news on upcoming games.
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Bill Gates readies for retirement, iPhone 3G made on the cheap, Microhoo is back, Google delays Android, Panasonic introduces a new Toughbook, cell phones come in handy, Sony delivers content and Toshiba shows off new laptops.
Hands-on with Tenori-on
PC World senior associate editor Danny Allen joins forces with Macworld associate editor Brian Chen in discussing the Tenori-On, Yamaha's new music sequencer.
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Greenpeace boards a ship in Hong Kong, WiMAX is ready to launch, Verizon expands FiOS, Microsoft and Nortel partner, Intel shows off a new robot, Australia gets an Apple store, Tokyo shows off new toys and New York’s Digital Downtown demos new gadgets.
Mac time-wasters
Yes, the Mac is a tremendous productivity tool. Of course it’s a terrific device for organizing your life. It can also be a monumental waste of time. And that is exactly what this week’s video is about—the Mac as entraining time-waster.
Frame your calendar
Want to place your iCal calendar on the wall in digital form? Here's how.
Geek Factor: Control the world
Your Mac can already talk to all kinds of electronic devices. But there are plenty of other gizmos that your Mac can’t communicate with: motors, robots, external LCD displays, and sensors of all sorts. You’ll need a microcontroller to connect hobbyist hardware to your Mac. Brian Jepson shows you how it’s done.
A farewell to gadgets
Though this marks the sixtieth and final—for now—Gadgetbox column, we will not leave you empty-handed. Savor our parting gift, these three last gadgets, until we meet again.
Indigo home automation software supports new devices
Indigo, the home automation software, gets new device support, interface refinements and other improvements in its 3.0 release, which is a free upgrade for 2.0 users.
I spy
They're not so far apart, the James Bonds and Bruce Waynes of the world—they're two sides of the same coin. But regardless if you opt for the "heads" of government-sponsored espionage or the "tails" of vigilante-style street justice, you'll want to be well equipped.
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In this week's show: Vietnam launches a telecom satellite, Samsung introduces the Soul, the European Commission asks for video game ratings, Honda’s Asimo robot has a new job, technology runs the Boston Marathon, disgruntled eBay users plan a boycott and Sony shows off a razor thin OLED display.