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PodBrix creator brings you a huggable Jobs
Tomi, creator of PodBrix, is now selling a plush doll of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. We kid you not.
Video: World Tech Update
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.
Video: World Tech Update
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.
Video: World Tech Update
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.
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.
Video: World Tech Update
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.
So metal it hurts
With next Monday being my birthday, on this week's Gadgetbox, I'm going to talk about some of my interests. Perhaps you can divine a suitable gift from this trio of interesting gizmos.
The Halo effect
This week on Gadgetbox, a special treat: an in-depth look at the latest in futuristic plasma weaponry, Halo-style.
Balance of power
For this week’s delightful Gadgetbox repast, we bring you the latest in deadly foam darts, more on Nintendo’s latest peripheral madness, and a shining example of all that you can accomplish with the simplicity of 9.8m/s^2.
Kitchen kitsch
What’s the point in having a kitchen if you can’t stock it with the latest in culinary gadgets? Here’s a trifecta of kitchen-based tech for you this week: self-sufficient salt and pepper shakers, a toaster oven that lives up to its name, and the only kitchen knife you’ll ever need.