Consumer Electronics in 2011: Connecting Every Aspect of Our Lives
Gadgets of all shapes and sizes are emerging that provide convenient, full-function access to communications, GPS, social networking and other information from wherever we are. Scientific American takes a look at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
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Wired Wheels: Taking a Spin in the Future of Urban Transportation [Video]
General Motors offers a taste of its Electric Networked Vehicle at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
Ballmer at CES: Microsoft Is Focused on Windows Mobility
Encouraged by the successes of the Xbox Kinect sensor and Windows 7, Microsoft's CEO assures the consumer electronics crowd that Windows's future is bright
Cisco, GE and Xerox CEOs: 4 challenges facing U.S. industry, and how to fix them
LAS VEGAS—Chief executives from some of the world's largest companies laid out the keys to developing the next generation of innovative technology during Friday's opening panel discussion here at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.
Verizon CEO: Stay online, we'll just build a faster network
LAS VEGAS—It's easy to poke fun at people so absorbed in their smart phones, tablets and other mobile technology that they're oblivious to anything outside the virtual world (stop signs, theater etiquette, live sporting events, children etc.).
2011: The Year of the Personal Robot?
A standardized robotics kit promises to advance the field in ways not previously possible, making robot assistants, especially for elder care, more affordable
Targeting Practices: How Can Online Advertising Companies Be Kept from Tracking Web Surfers?
The FTC is calling for "do not track" software, but one privacy and security expert said such programming would have to be incorporated into a browser for it to work properly
Not Neutrality?: U.S. Weighs Options for Turbo-Boosting Nation's Broadband into the 21st Century
International governments and ISPs gather at Columbia University to discuss speeds and limits of data networks
Keep it fun, simple and social, says Twitter ex-developer and user no. 9
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—In any given second, an average of 600 Twitter messages ("tweets") are sent. The secret to its success: it's fun, simple and social—a set of criteria that all entrepreneurs should keep in mind when pursuing their ideas, Dom Sagolla said here Friday at Idea Festival.
Mini Cell Phone Towers, Big Impact on the Future of Mobile Apps
Major telecoms push for portable, personal base stations to offload growing network traffic
Consumer Electronics: More Than Just Fun and Games
Video games, e-readers, smart phones and other gadgets have changed the way we interact with each other and the world around us. What's next?
Chevy Volts to hit the road as GM meets year-end deadline
Amidst frigid weather conditions, 350 ice-covered Chevrolet Volts hit the roads aboard transport trucks headed from General Motors's Detroit assembly plant to car dealerships in California, New York, Texas and Washington, D.C.
FCC Ends Net Neutrality Debate (for Now) by Passing Its Open Internet Order
The controversial measure will let broadband providers prioritize Internet content, but detractors say the government is fixing something that is not broken
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SciAm's 2010 Gadget Guide: 10 Gizmos Taking Digital Learning and Entertainment to the Next Level [Slide Show]
Big pop-tech dominated the headlines this year, so we present an array of mainly pint-size products that may have sneaked under your radar
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Draw the Curtains: Gigapixel Cameras Create Highly Revealing Snapshots [Slide Show]
Researchers are developing cameras that can take digital snapshots made up of more than a billion pixels