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?
Better Broadband: New Regulatory Rules Could Change the Way Americans Get Online
An upcoming Federal Communications Commission decision should improve high-speed Internet access in the U.S., which has fallen behind other nations
Binary Body Double: Microsoft Reveals the Science Behind Project Natal for Xbox 360
The software company studied the human body to train its latest motion-tracking gaming technology to work without the need for controllers
Want TV in 3-D? Then You'll Still Have to Wear Silly Glasses--At Least for Another Decade
As major TV manufacturers prepare to role out stereoscopic 3-D displays that require glasses, researchers are experimenting with ways of delivering 3-D to the naked eye
Magic Fingers: Digging Into Multi-Touch Technology with Both Hands
Perceptive Pixel chief scientist Jefferson Han has big plans for changing how people use computers
Creating Darwin's Biopic; and Consumer Electronics
Science Talk correspondent John Pavlus talks with Jon Amiel, director of the new Darwin biography movie Creation, and with Randal Keynes, Darwin's great-great-grandson and one of the film's scriptwriters...
Powerful Chips Aimed at Providing Massive Data for 3-D TVs and Smart Phones
Intel introduced several new processors at CES that are aimed at helping Internet-connected electronic devices more easily manage the data explosion
Apple introduces the iPad and iBooks
Games and Search Engines Likely to Drive Consumer Technology in 2010
Although CEO Steve Ballmer's CES keynote was light on major new technology announcements, the company will have Project Natal for Xbox 360 ready to go in time for next Christmas
Charge 'Er Up: OnStar's New Mobile App Keeps Tabs on Chevy Volt Recharge System
Blackberry Storm, iPhone and Motorola Droid users will be able to control when their Volt charges with the help of this new smart-phone software
4G networks open for business (sort of) in Norway and Sweden
Receive Between the Lines: FCC Mulls Signal "White Space" as Part of National Broadband Plan
Unused "white spaces" between occupied radio frequencies would help more wireless users find access to the Internet, but could also create greater interference
Heavy Metal: Researchers Try to Get the Lead out of Piezoelectronics
A team of University of California scientists is experimenting with an alternative to lead-based compounds in piezoelectric systems
Hot Spot Hot Rod: The Internet Invades the Automobile
A group of companies led by Alcatel-Lucent demonstrate the power of next-generation wireless broadband technologies by rolling out a Prius with 4G connectivity
Microsoft Windows 7 has arrived...to mixed reviews
You'll Go Blind: Does Watching Television Close-Up Really Harm Eyesight?
It seems the worst effects are not on one's eyes, and may come from watching too much television, no matter what the distance to the screen
Brighter Idea: Next-Generation Inorganic LEDs Promise Longer Lives and More Lumens [Slide Show]
New ways of making light-emitting diodes (LEDs) could lead to brighter, more energy-efficient video screens and lighting
The Origin of the Computer Mouse
Now an endangered species, it was crucial to the development of personal computing and the Internet
CES 2009: The Consumer Electronics Show
Netbooks, stars and cars: ScientificAmerican.com's Larry Greenemeier reports from the keynotes and convention floor at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
CES Notebook: Gates Gives Final Keynote
Microsoft's outgoing chairman holds forth on the "second digital decade" and bids farewell as a "Guitar Hero"
CES Special: A Chat with Microsoft's Bill Gates
The chairman discusses the future of robotics, emerging technologies and life after Microsoft
CES Notebook: Of IBM Demos, and Vests that Hit Back
Technology to better control your virtual avatar, gear worthy of getting "fragged" in and high-concept environmental sensors
20 Hottest Gadgets From the Consumer Electronics Show
New ideas and fresh takes on old favorites-- Click here to launch the gallery
Video Game Expands the Concept of Dark Energy for Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2, the new sequel of the popular video game, lets players battle enemies by channeling something akin to the unknown force that causes the universe to continue expanding
SciAm's 2009 Gadget Guide: 10 Tech Toys You Deserve after a Tough Year [Slide Show]
This year will be remembered for the federal economic stimulus package, Wall Street bailouts, and just possibly a fun new gadget or two
How the Internet is Changing the Way We Will Watch TV
The Internet stands ready to upend the television viewing experience, but exactly how is a matter of considerable dispute
