News tagged with card reader

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

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.

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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.

Intel Reader Transforms Printed Text to Spoken Word (w/ Video)

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 11, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 1

Intel Corporation today announced the Intel Reader, a mobile handheld device designed to increase independence for people who have trouble reading standard print.

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

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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.

Amazon hopes to simplify Web shopping -- with words

Technology / Internet

Oct 29, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- You're probably used to typing your name, address and credit card number when you buy things online. Amazon.com is guessing you don't enjoy it, though, and wants to simplify the process by letting you purchase items ...

Gadgets: Digital photo gift ideas

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 19, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 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.

Just in the time for holiday shoppers: Hira offers advice on breaking credit addiction

Just in the time for holiday shoppers: Personal finance professor offers advice on breaking credit addiction

Other Sciences / Economics

Nov 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An October survey of 3,800 consumers by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that more than two thirds (68 percent) planned to pay in cash for their holiday purchases this year, ...

UK police make 2 Trojan computer virus arrests

Technology / Internet

Nov 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 14

(AP) -- A couple suspected of helping spread some of the Internet's most aggressive computer viruses has been arrested in the English city of Manchester, police said Wednesday.

Amazon fights to keep Kindle on top of e-book crowd

Technology / Business

Oct 26, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The threat of growing competition in the e-reader market does not seem to have cooled demand for Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle, but the online retailer will likely face its toughest test in the coming holiday season.

'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology

Technology / Engineering

Nov 19, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one or more unique ...