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Two Retinal Imaging Display Devices at Prototype Stage

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 30, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (28) | 9

(PhysOrg.com) -- NEC and Brother are both developing wearable prototype devices that use Retinal Imaging Display (RID) technology to project images directly on the wearer's retina. NEC's gadget is designed ...

iPhone worm Rickrolls Australia

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 10, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (8) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- iPhone users in Australia have been hit during the last few days with a worm called "ikee". The worm replaces the default wallpaper with a difficult to remove picture of British singer Rick ...

Samsung launches a new vacuuming robot

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 06, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung Electronics has launched its latest autonomous robot vacuum cleaner, the Tango, which is capable of vacuuming hardwood floors, carpets, and even beds without human assistance.

Review: Motorola's Droid is a serious smart phone

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 04, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 0

(AP) -- Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple's iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple user interface and abundance of applications.

New Japanese glasses bring tears to the eyes

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 27, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (8) | 0

The Japanese eyewear company behind Sarah Palin's designer glasses has come up with a high-tech solution for obsessive video-gamers and bookworms whose eyes dry out from lack of blinking.

PCs shed pounds and CD drives, gain touch screens

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 01, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (6) | 1

(AP) -- Personal computers are changing - and not just because of the recent launch of Windows 7. Visit an electronics store and you might also find laptops are missing a familiar component. You could experiment ...

Ericsson developing a 'spider' computer (w/ Video)

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 30, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (7) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ericsson has produced a prototype of a portable computer that projects the screen and keyboard, and a mock-up of a "spider" computer that will be small enough to carry in a pocket.

HP's new touch Tablet: Windows 7 ultimate remote?

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 15, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (7) | 0

Hewlett-Packard recently announced a new wireless, touchscreen tablet that's a cross between a wireless photo frame and a super duper remote control.

Sidekick's lost data gone for good

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 12, 2009 | 4 / 5 (5) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sidekick users have been without some of their services for days, and have just been told by the company, T-Mobile, that for some users their data may be lost forever due to a server error ...

Google unveils free GPS navigation for mobile phones

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 28, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (5) | 1

Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones on Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of GPS navigation devices.

Verizon says Droid smart phone goes on sale Nov. 6

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 28, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- Verizon Wireless' answer to the iPhone - the Droid - will go on sale for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls.

T-Mobile halts Sidekick sales after data loss

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 12, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 0

US wireless carrier T-Mobile temporarily halted sales of the Sidekick mobile phone Monday after a server failure caused many customers to lose personal data such as contacts and calendar items.

iPhone comes to China without key feature

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 30, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.

Apple unveils new features for desktop, laptop models

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Oct 21, 2009 | 3 / 5 (4) | 0

Apple on Tuesday updated its consumer desktop and laptop lines, one day after announcing record quarterly computer sales.

For music buffs, Zune HD strikes right tune

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 15, 2009 | 2.3 / 5 (4) | 1

In the two years I've been reviewing gadgets, I've never tested Microsoft's digital music and video player, called the Zune. The device only accounts for a tiny fraction of the market, and it had always struck ...