Researchers convert soundwaves into electromagnetic energy, silence no longer golden

Researchers in Japan and Germany have converted energy from soundwaves into electromagnetic energy, trapping...

Will Windows 8 Take the Touchscreen PC Mainstream?

An awful lot of things have changed about PCs over the past few decades. One that hasn't has been the way we input information into them. We still use the QWERTY keyboard, which was invented by typewriter pioneer Christopher Shoales...

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ViviTouch haptic technology hands-on: electroactive polymer giving a 'high definition feel'

Haptic feedback isn't exactly something that'd blow people's mind these days, with most mobile devices and gaming controllers already packing a little vibrator to spice up one's gaming experience. While these motors do the job just fine for delivering the sensation of large engines and explosions, their monotonic performance and relatively high minimum output threshold means they can't reproduce finer vibration. For instance, you wouldn't be able to feel a guitar string fade...

When is that darn iPhone 5 coming? (Ask Maggie)

Waiting for the iPhone 5 has been like watching a glacier melt. It feels like it's taking forever.

Since 2007 when the first iPhone was released,

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RIM Earnings Even Worse Than Expected

Oh dear. BlackBerry manufacturer RIM has coughed up its second fiscal quarter results, and they're not pretty. In fact, they're downright ugly....

Google readies social news magazine app

Google is working on a social-news magazine that will be accessible on the iPad and Android devices, according to reports.

"Mind-blowing good," is how digital pundit and blogger Robert Scoble said a source of his described it in a post late on Wednesday on Google+.

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20107121-93/google-readies-social-news-magazine-app/#ixzz1Y6Gpk1Bt

Case-Mate briefly posts 'iPhone 5' case gallery

In a peculiar move, accessory maker Case-Mate briefly posted renderings of a new line of cases for the Apple's next iPhone, which has not yet been announced by the company.

Included in the renderings were depictions of Apple's next device,

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Apple '3D imaging and display' patent was cutting edge in 2005

Do u think Apple is way ahead of the present day technology and might be playing 'catch us if you can' with the other tech companies? Share your thoughts.

Windows 8 details: new features, UI enhancements and everything in between

Today, Windows Division prexy Steven Sinofsky treated Build 2011 attendees to a walkthrough of the various tweaks, subtle or otherwise, Microsoft's made to Windows 8. Staying true to its roots,...

iPad 3 battery pointing to thinner, lighter tablet? Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20102563-37/ipad-3-battery-pointing-to-thinner-lighter-tablet/#ixzz1XgdtXIQU