
Why Retina Displays and 4K TVs May Not Be Worth the Trouble
Your digital screen has more pixels than ever, but all that visual detail comes at a cost
Your digital screen has more pixels than ever, but all that visual detail comes at a cost
Spending on extra pixels doesn't always pay off
Mobile devices, microchipped meds and digital health records are among the tools available to keep patients and clinicians connected during convalescence
Research presented at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting highlight improved components, better performance and easier production
Amazon's X-Ray allows viewers watching certain movies or TV shows on certain devices to touch the screen for instant actor identification. Larry Greenemeier reports
A years-long marriage of convenience that linked Google and Apple browser technologies is ending in divorce
Google's director of privacy Alma Whitten is stepping down
Microsoft and Google have both gotten in some April Fools' Day zingers against each other
Researcher evaluates ways for us to keep enjoying streaming Web video without wrecking the environment
China's Twitter generation squares off against the “Great Firewall”
Even before any Google Glass augmented-reality headsets are available to the public, West Virginia is considering a bill to ban drivers from wearing any head-mounted display. Larry Greenemeier reports...
A big step up from wireless radios, modified smartphones could help operatives identify the enemy and disseminate allegiance shifts, and even provide a drone’s-eye-view of the battlefield...
Today was one of of those days I was glad to have old-school Mac and Windows PCs lying around my home office
T-Mobile USA is taking a bold step forward with a new contractless plan for smartphone subscribers
T-Mobile continues to rev up the changes it's got in store for customers
House subcommittee chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (center) will preside over today's hearing to discuss updating a 1986 privacy law
Google's new Talking Shoe keeps the wearer connected, but advertisers are likely to run down this as a two-way street. Larry Greenemeier reports
3-D glasses help doctors perform invasive surgery when their hands are obscured from view
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