I admit it; the idea of suggesting that any kind of political protest can end up having “winners” and “losers” feels more than a little as if I’ve missed the point of protesting, or at least have a particularly biased interest in …
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Search, Plus Your World: Google’s Risky Gambit
The web giant just mashed up its search engine and social network — and the results so far are unsatisfying.
World’s Smallest Gaming Desktop! Wait, Do We Still Need Desktops?
Remember what Charles Ingalls used to call daughter Laura on Little House on the Prairie? That’s right, “Half Pint.” Those two words popped into my brainpan when I got a look at Alienware’s new X51, something it calls its …
It’s an Apple-Google-Microsoft World — CES Just Lives In It
I don’t buy the notion that the Consumer Electronics Show is dead or dying, if only because the Samsungs, Sonys and LGs of the world need a place where they can peacock on a grand stage — and Las Vegas is ideal.
But over my …
Rescue Dog Deploys Robot Snake by Barking
Scientists develop a clever new way to help disaster victims by pairing a dog with a camera-equipped robot that moves like a snake.
Two Minute Video: The Consumer Electronics Show by the Numbers
After walking nearly 45 miles in four days – and surviving one Bieber-related ruckus without getting trampled – the bags under my eyes’ bags under their eyes still have bags under their eyes. I can’t very well complain, …
The 7 Coolest Gaming Ideas of CES 2012
Another CES has come and gone, so in case you missed all the hullabaloo, here’s a look at seven of the coolest gaming ideas from the show.
Why Microsoft and Google Fear Apple’s Siri
Tim Bajarin is the president of Creative Strategies Inc., a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm in Silicon Valley.
Goodnight, Television?
We’re still some distance from a world where online streaming of content can truly challenge the dominance of television, but recent figures suggest that the number of households in the U.S. with at least one television actually …
Why Google’s Biggest Problem with ‘Search Plus Your World’ Isn’t Antitrust
Last week Google lit up the blogosphere with controversy when it introduced tighter integration between its Google+ social network and its organic search results. The main charge is that the new service – called Google Search …
Ultrabooks: Bringing Sexy Back to PCs
Once upon a time, the PC had no rivals. Back in the era before smart phones, tablets, Internet-savvy HDTVs and other gadgets-come-lately, it was the most important technology product in the world, and therefore inherently …
Do Security Software Companies Go Too Far in Scaring Potential Customers?
A new lawsuit accuses Symantec of fake scans that scare people into buying software they don’t need.