 Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 113 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A multidisciplinary team at the University of Reading has developed a robot which is controlled by a biological brain formed from cultured neurons. This cutting edge research is the first ... | |
Apple releases fix for iPhone 3G connectivity woes 2 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Apple Inc. has released an iPhone software update it says improves communication between the smart phone and wireless networks. | |
 Intel unveils new chip design to challenge AMD 13 hours ago | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Intel Corp. cracked the lid Tuesday on a new chip design that is at once a big challenge to smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and an admission that AMD nailed a key design feature before it ... | |
Apple says battery problem caused iPod overheating 15 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Apple Inc. said Tuesday that batteries from a single supplier are to blame for the meltdown of some models of its tiny iPod Nano digital music player. | |
 Japan reports 2 iPods overheating, suspects defect 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Japan is investigating a possible battery defect in the popular iPod Nano music player after reports that two overheated in Tokyo, scorching nearby paper and a woven straw mat, a government official ... | |
 T-Mobile to launch first Google-powered mobile August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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T-Mobile said Monday it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google's Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple's popular iPhone. | |
Forget HD DVD: Toshiba focuses on plain old DVD August 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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(AP) -- After losing out in the battle to define the high-definition successor of the DVD, Toshiba Corp. has turned its attention to the next best thing: the DVD. | |
New BlackBerry expected within month in N. America August 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The new BlackBerry model should be coming to North America within a month now that Research In Motion Ltd. has started selling it in Germany and Chile. | |
Swedish magazine blames iPhone 3G woes on hardware August 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Spotty wireless broadband connectivity for some of Apple Inc.'s new iPhones most likely results from a hardware problem introduced during mass production, a Swedish technical magazine reported Wednesday. | |
 New PCs can wake up when they get phone calls August 14, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Intel Corp. is unveiling new technology that will let computers wake up from their power-saving sleep state when they receive a phone call over the Internet. | |
Stix takes a stab at motion-controlled PC games August 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Looking at its size, shape, white wrist strap and B-button on the bottom, it's easy to compare the Stix with the Wiimote, the wireless controller for the popular Nintendo gaming console. Except the Stix is for your ... | |
Best Buy becomes first independent iPhone retailer August 13, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Best Buy Co. will start selling the iPhone on Sept. 7, becoming first U.S. chain to do so outside of Apple Inc.'s and AT&T Inc.'s own stores. | |
iPhone to shake-up Japan's cellphone industry: Softbank official August 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The arrival of Apple's iPhone 3G will force Japanese cellphone makers to revamp their handsets to allow increasingly sophisticated software, a senior official at Softbank Mobile said Wednesday. | |
 Samsung Introduces Software to Increase Efficiency of Embedded Memory Solutions for Smart Phones August 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that it is introducing software designed to optimize the high performance features of its proprietary embedded flash ... | |
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