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Kindle and EEe PC herald new mobile era

Kindle and EEe PC herald new mobile era

Amazon’s new Kindle e-book reader device and ASUSTek Computer’s ultra-mobile Eee PC are "conspicuous examples" of a new class of internet-connected products which will become popular over the next five years..
Robert Jaques Dec 13 2007 7:18AM Hardware
Aussie boffins build intelligent bra

Aussie boffins build intelligent bra

Australian scientists have created an 'intelligent' bra that monitors the user's activity to determine the most comfortable fit for future underwear..
Iain Thomson Dec 11 2007 7:03AM Hardware
Boffins discover nanotube-producing bacteria

Boffins discover nanotube-producing bacteria

Two engineers at the University of California, Riverside are part of a team that has found living bacteria which produce semi-conducting nanotubes, a discovery that could help in the creation of a new generation of nano-electronic devices..
Dec 11 2007 7:03AM Hardware
ClearPlay DVD player censors sex scenes

ClearPlay DVD player censors sex scenes

US firm ClearPlay has launched a content-filtering DVD player which can automatically remove 'objectionable' scenes from movies..
Clement James Dec 10 2007 7:11AM Hardware
Toyota tunes up robo-violinist

Toyota tunes up robo-violinist

Toyota has announced a major push into robotics, showing off its latest creations including human-sized robot that can play the violin..
Iain Thomson Dec 10 2007 7:11AM Hardware
Apple crowned “Best PC” in Australia’s biggest tech survey

Apple crowned “Best PC” in Australia’s biggest tech survey

Apple has edged out PC stalwarts Dell and HP to take the “Best PC” award in Australia’s biggest ever consumer technology survey.
Mitchell Bingemann Dec 7 2007 2:45PM Hardware
Gadget pre-nup stops break-up woe

Gadget pre-nup stops break-up woe

Pixmania.com has come up with an idea to solve the problem of who gets the household gadgets when a couple splits up..
Matt Chapman Dec 7 2007 7:14AM Hardware
IBM plans laptop-sized supercomputer

IBM plans laptop-sized supercomputer

Supercomputers that consist of thousands of individual processors connected by miles of copper wires could one day fit into a laptop PC, according to IBM..
Matt Chapman Dec 7 2007 7:14AM Hardware
Xerox hits green goals ahead of schedule

Xerox hits green goals ahead of schedule

Xerox claims to have already met its target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 18 percent by 2012..
a Staff Writer Dec 7 2007 7:14AM Hardware
Microsoft accused of causing Blu-ray/HD-DVD war

Microsoft accused of causing Blu-ray/HD-DVD war

A Hollywood director has accused Microsoftof deliberately stoking a format war between Blu-ray and HD-DVD..
Iain Thomson Dec 7 2007 7:14AM Hardware
Nokia driving web evolution and green issues

Nokia driving web evolution and green issues

The mobile industry will undergo rapid change driven by the convergence of mobility and the internet, according to Nokia..
Matt Chapman Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Hardware
IT carbon footprint to outpace aviation

IT carbon footprint to outpace aviation

Experts have warned that the IT industry's carbon footprint is skyrocketing and could soon surpass that of the aviation industry..
Iain Thomson Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Hardware
RIM tight-lipped on touch-screen BlackBerry

RIM tight-lipped on touch-screen BlackBerry

Research In Motion has refused to confirm or deny rumours that it is developing a touch-screen version of its BlackBerry mobile organiser..
Matt Chapman Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Hardware
Swiss find holes in wireless keyboards

Swiss find holes in wireless keyboards

Researchers in Switzerland have developed a way to intercept keystrokes made on a wireless keyboard.
Iain Thomson Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Hardware
JusticeLink to unify NSW courts

JusticeLink to unify NSW courts

The NSW justice system is undergoing a high tech overhaul....at a price.
Leanne Mezrani Dec 4 2007 4:13PM Hardware
Carnegie Mellon to build military robot

Carnegie Mellon to build military robot

The National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) at Carnegie Mellon has been awarded a US$14.4m contract to build a fully autonomous battlefield robot for the US Army..
Iain Thomson Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Hardware
Peru signs major OLPC laptop order

Peru signs major OLPC laptop order

Peru has signed a major deal to buy 260,000 XO laptops from the One Laptop Per Child Foundation..
Iain Thomson Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Hardware
Delivering broadband network top of Labor's list

Delivering broadband network top of Labor's list

While there are many things on Labor's Policy agenda, implementing a national broadband network to deliver minimum speeds of 12 Mbps to 98 percent of Australians and improving broadband services for all Australians is top of its list.
Staff Writers Nov 30 2007 3:34PM Hardware
Christmas shoppers desperate for a Wii

Christmas shoppers desperate for a Wii

As consumers gear up for the Christmas rush there have been reports of panic buying of Wii consoles.
Iain Thomson Nov 30 2007 1:07PM Hardware
Samsung rolls out coolest 1TB drive

Samsung rolls out coolest 1TB drive

Samsung has begun shipping its F1 series 1TB hard drive promising the world's highest recording density using only three disks.
Clement James Nov 30 2007 1:05PM Hardware

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