Consumer & Gadgets news

Tech blog, Singapore startup feud over tablet PC

Dec 11, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- About 18 months ago, a technology blogger got fed up with the industry and forged an alliance with a startup to make his dream computer. It almost worked.

'One keypad per child' lets schoolchildren share screen to learn math (w/ Video)

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 10, 2009 | 2 / 5 (3) | 3

The slogan is "one laptop per child." But it will be a long time before that is true everywhere in the world. Meanwhile, a new device aims to make a situation that is common in poor areas - one computer shared ...

Review: Barnes &amp; Noble reader is dual-screen mess (AP)

Review: Barnes & Noble reader is dual-screen mess

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 09, 2009 | 2.2 / 5 (18) | 4

(AP) -- The e-book reading device is the gadget gift of the season. Both Sony and Barnes & Noble have sold out of their new models, and new buyers will have to wait until January for delivery. So why are ...

Apple on track to launch tablet device next year, analysts say

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Apple Inc. is on track to launch a much-anticipated, tablet-sized computing device early next year, according to brokerage reports Wednesday.

Pay babysitter on iPhone, says Twitter

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 09, 2009 | 2.7 / 5 (3) | 1

Microblogging service Twitter has branched into the market for electronic payments, unveiling a mini credit card swiper that plugs into the iPhone, at a European internet fair on Wednesday.

Amazon's Kindle to get audible menus, bigger font

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 07, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. will add two features to the Kindle e-book reader to make the gadget more accessible to blind and vision-impaired users.

Qualcomm's next e-book to use a mirasol display

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 20, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (11) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Qualcomm subsidiary Mirasol is developing a new e-book reader with a color display that uses ambient light. The reader will be capable of displaying video smoothly, but the new features will ...

Gift Guide: High-tech happiness for $100 or less

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- No one's going to blame you for keeping holiday gifts minimal this year. But if you want to round out your handmade cards, scarves, pickles and jam with a gadget or gizmo, here are a handful of our ...

Will 2010 be the breakout year for e-book readers?

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 03, 2009 | 3.2 / 5 (5) | 5

When Sheila Effan found a Kindle electronic reader among her gifts last Christmas, one of her first thoughts was whether she would miss the smell and feel of real paper. She got her answer five months later.

'Rationalizer' bracelet tells traders when they're stressed

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 17, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Philips Electronics and the Dutch bank ABN AMRO have joined forces to develop a "Rationalizer" bracelet system that detects stress levels and displays a warning to help day-traders avoid making ...

Review: Two new 3-D laptops still feel shallow

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 02, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 3

(AP) -- In its search for another technology to excite us, the consumer electronics industry is reaching deep - into the third dimension. The big push for 3-D TV won't happen until next year, but already ...

Nokia Booklet has flashy looks, but little substance

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 10, 2009 | 1.5 / 5 (2) | 0

If the iPhone ushered in the era of cell phones that act like computers, then the recently released Nokia Booklet 3G netbook is an attempt to bring some of the features of a smart phone to a computer.

GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 28, 2009 | 3.6 / 5 (5) | 3

(AP) -- The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.

Gadgets: iP1 iPod/iPhone dock, Gboard keyboard

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The iP1 iPod/iPhone dock from iHome is part of the company's Studio Series launched earlier this year.

Top 10 tech toys for 2009

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 25, 2009 | 3 / 5 (4) | 0

This year, I've grouped my list of Top 10 tech toys into price ranges. Keep in mind that the prices listed are the suggested retail, and you may be able to find better deals.