Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots

Electronics / Robotics

23 hours ago | 3.8 / 5 (6) | 7

(AP) -- Eric Horvitz illustrates the potential dilemmas of living with robots by telling the story of how he once got stuck in an elevator at Stanford Hospital with a droid the size of a washing machine.

Futuristic 48-Core Intel Chip Could Reshape How Computers are Built (w/ Video)

Electronics / Hardware

Dec 03, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (23) | 17

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Intel Labs demonstrated an experimental, 48-core Intel processor, or "single-chip cloud computer," that rethinks many of the approaches used in today's designs for laptops, ...

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

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 03, 2009 | 3 / 5 (3) | 4

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.

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 ...

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.