If you build it, they will come. Not just words of wisdom from a Kevin Costner movie anymore, but the experience of libraries across America. They’ve seen a triple-digit jump in the amount of digital lending during the last year …
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10 Memorable Kodak Commercials
Kodak is down, but not out. As the company restructures under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, here’s a look back at some of the commercials from the venerable camera company over the years. Hat tip to our sister site, …
Finally, a $3,200 Espresso Machine with a Built-in Fingerprint Scanner
Sure, you may be well-heeled enough to have your very own top-of-the-line espresso machine, but does yours have a fingerprint scanner? Assuming it does NOT, I bet you find yourself using your inferior espresso machine every …
iPhone 4S Helps Apple Inch Up on Android in U.S.
While Android’s growth has slowed in the United States, Apple’s smartphone market share got a big boost from the iPhone 4S, according to Nielsen.
Every month, Nielsen surveys people who bought new smartphones over the last …
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.
EXODesk: A Tablet Interface Goes Really, Really Big
When last we saw the EXO UI–a touch-friendly skin that lives on top of Windows 7–it was the interface for a 11.6″ tablet called the EXOPC Slate. At ViewSonic’s booth at CES 2012, Canada-based EXOPC was showing the software off …
Dell’s Little Big Ultrabook Looks Like a Winner
The more Ultrabooks that got unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, the more convinced I became that it’s silly to discuss them as if they were a coherent new class of portable computer. No two manufacturers seem to agree …
Yes, Vizio, Your ‘Thin + Light’ Laptops Are Pretty, but Will They Be Cheap?
I saw a lot of Ultrabooks at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, but Vizio’s Thin + Light laptops stood out. Being in Vizio’s quiet press room with no distractions probably helped, but I think there are a few better reasons why …
3D Glasses Go Universal
If 3D TV isn’t as popular as TV manufacturers presumably hope it might be, it’s in part because of the hassle of dealing with 3D glasses. And part of the hassle has been their proprietary nature: Major TV makers have sold specs …
The 12 Coolest Things We Saw at the Consumer Electronics Show
Kinect Camera Tech Lets You Try On Clothes without Trying On Clothes
“Do you ever buy clothes online?”
That question was asked to me by Bodymetrics CEO Suran Goonatilake right before a demo (see above video) of his company’s fancy virtual shopping technology at the 2012 Consumer Electronics …