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B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders

Nov 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas.

More than powerful: German research computer QPACE is the most energy efficient in the world

Electronics / Hardware

Nov 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

At the 2009 Supercomputing Conference in Portland, Oregon, the high-performance computer QPACE (QCD Parallel Computing on the Cell) was recognized today as the most energy-efficient supercomputer in the world.

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

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 20, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (9) | 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 ...

New study to evaluate robots as exercise trainers (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Maja Mataric', who directs the University of Southern California Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems, will lead an effort to evaluate robots as exercise coaches for adults of all ages, with a particular focus on the ...

Gadgets: Digital photo gift ideas

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Once again it's that shopping time of year and if digital photography is on your shopping list, here is a roundup of accessories to kick off the season.

High-tech holiday gift ideas for $50 and $100

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

Picking a Christmas gift for the nerd in your life is never easy. In the holiday stampede, it's all too easy to end up with an outdated gadget or obsolete program. And mistakes can be costly.

Switching cell phones takes emotional toll

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 18, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 1

She's gone. We were the best of friends, constant companions -- literally, because I carried her day and night in the left-front pocket of my jeans. For five years we roamed the world together, or at least the United States, ...

Sony may not fill some e-reader orders by holidays

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Sony Corp. says some customers who pre-order its newest e-reader may not get the gadget in time for the holidays.

Review: $100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 18, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- Palm Inc. is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smart phone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back with a lighter, more petite and affordable version called ...

Nokia N900 now available in US

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 18, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is now on sale in the United States and shipping to consumers who jumped on the opportunity to be among the first to pre-order the Maemo-powered ...

"Walky" Project (Keio University in Tokyo)

iPhone Software That Controls Robot Movements (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (6) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- At the graduate school of media design at Keio University in Tokyo, a project called "Walky" is under developed. Researchers have developed specifically designed software for the iPhone that ...