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Deprived US kids offered OLPC laptops

Deprived US kids offered OLPC laptops

Poor US students are to get their hands on One Laptop Per Child XO laptops after a U-turn by the organisation.
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2008 1:45PM Hardware
UK boffins warm to cheaper solar power

UK boffins warm to cheaper solar power

A team of researchers led by experts at Durham University has announced plans for one of the UK's largest ever research projects into photovoltaic solar energy.
Robert Jaques Jan 15 2008 1:44PM Hardware
Toshiba to slash HD-DVD prices

Toshiba to slash HD-DVD prices

Although growing support for Blu-ray has hit the rival HD-DVD format, Toshiba has vowed to step up its marketing campaign for HD-DVD in the wake of record-breaking unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Robert Jaques Jan 15 2008 11:37AM Hardware
iPhone deal put on hold in China

iPhone deal put on hold in China

Plans to introduce the iPhone to China have been derailed by a breakdown in negotiations, local press reports say.
Simon Burns Jan 15 2008 10:49AM Hardware
UK considers RFID tags for prisoners

UK considers RFID tags for prisoners

The UK government is considering implanting prisoners with RFID tags containing data on identity, address and criminal record..
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2008 7:28AM Hardware
Sony and Nintendo face controller patent suit

Sony and Nintendo face controller patent suit

Nintendo and Sony have been slapped with a lawsuit claiming that both companies infringe on a patent filed in 1996 by the Copper Innovations Group.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2008 7:28AM Hardware
Silicon nanowires turn heat into power

Silicon nanowires turn heat into power

A newly discovered type of silicon nanowire could lead to personal 'power-jackets' that use heat from the human body to charge electronic devices..
Robert Jaques Jan 15 2008 7:28AM Hardware
Asus Eee PC in more Aussie stores

Asus Eee PC in more Aussie stores

PC vendor ASUS has announced it is extending its distribution of the Eee PC to include several major retailers in Australia.
Staff Writers Jan 14 2008 3:00PM Hardware
Sony brings PSP GPS add-on to Europe

Sony brings PSP GPS add-on to Europe

Go!Explore system includes 3D models of cities.
Staff Writers Jan 14 2008 12:48PM Hardware
New York latest to probe Intel

New York latest to probe Intel

The New York Attorney General is to begin an antitrust investigation into Intel..
Shaun Nichols Jan 14 2008 6:55AM Hardware
Boffins dream up computerised bed

Boffins dream up computerised bed

Boffins have designed a super-bed that includes a full home entertainment centre, sleep diagnostic system and temperature control..
Staff Writers Jan 14 2008 6:55AM Hardware
Sony starts another standards war

Sony starts another standards war

Sony has kick-started another standards war, this time over wireless USB..
Iain Thomson Jan 14 2008 6:55AM Hardware
Online pharmacies to get verification logo

Online pharmacies to get verification logo

Royal Pharmaceutical Society hopes to weed out illegal sites.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2008 4:16PM Hardware
China handsets sales soar to 200m a year

China handsets sales soar to 200m a year

The number of mobile phones sold annually in China will surpass 200 million by 2009, local analysts report.
Simon Burns Jan 11 2008 1:25PM Hardware
Alienware unveils prototype curved screen

Alienware unveils prototype curved screen

Gaming hardware specialist Alienware has shown off a prototype curved screen designed to mimic peripheral vision..
Iain Thomson Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Bill Gates 'exaggerates' HDTV popularity

Bill Gates 'exaggerates' HDTV popularity

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is wrong to suggest that HDTV will be "everywhere" over the next decade, an industry analyst argued today..
Robert Jaques Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Hardware
CES sees shocking media player

CES sees shocking media player

Taser International has launched an electronic stun gun with a built-in media player at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas..
Iain Thomson Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Samsung chases Nokia with low-cost phones

Samsung chases Nokia with low-cost phones

Samsung plans to produce more low-priced phones to compete with market leader Nokia, according to Korean press reports.
Simon Burns Jan 10 2008 2:39PM Hardware
Nasa zooms in on Hubble upgrade

Nasa zooms in on Hubble upgrade

Nasa scientists and astronauts have outlined details of a "challenging mission" to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope this year.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 2:28PM Hardware
Electronics giants hook up to tackle waste

Electronics giants hook up to tackle waste

Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba have teamed up to create a US-based electronic product recycling management company.
Staff Writers Jan 10 2008 11:25AM Hardware

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