Efforts under way to make Web more accessible

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

3 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail. What if you couldn't distinguish colors on a computer screen or type the distorted letters in order to ...

Google tests new phone to profit from mobile Web

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

18 hours ago | 1 / 5 (1) | 2

(AP) -- Google Inc. is determined to gain more influence over how the Web is used on mobile phones, even if the next step in the quest tramples some of the relationships forged during its two-year expansion ...

Slam dunk for future smart robots

Electronics / Robotics

21 hours ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- 'What does the world look like' and 'where am I' are two questions robots must solve if they are to act autonomously in an unknown environment. Work by European researchers will help future ...

Japanese Store Selling Custom-Made Robots That Look Like Their Owners

Electronics / Robotics

Dec 14, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (8) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Department store competition is fierce in Japan during the winter holidays, with every store trying to come up with the most attention-catching promotional campaign. This year, the department ...

'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 ...