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The announcement by Seiko Epson on Monday of a new electronic "paper" display with the highest resolution seen in the technology to date appears to be another sign that the newspaper of the future is close at hand. The 7.1-inch prototype revealed by Epson and which incorporates technology developed ...
The Recording Industry Association of America is claiming victory over illegal file swapping. The vehement opposer of sites like BitTorrent and eDonkey reported this week that it now considers illegal file trading "contained." Legal digital downloads are up 77 percent, the RIAA said. Album sales, m...
A lot of major technology industry players -- from Microsoft to Alcatel -- are investing heavily in Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), with the belief that the medium is ready to truly emerge as a competitor to cable. A new study, out this week, by a think tank in Washington, D.C., adds to the atm...
As the future of video gaming services comes into focus, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony are all enhancing their online gaming services in a bid to offer gamers richer, more challenging interplay experiences than they can find when playing just by themselves. What is not as easy to discern is how the ...
Intel this week signaled research advancements for its tri-gate transistor technology, indicating that along with other emerging methods and manufacturing, it has a technology trifecta lined up for tomorrow's energy efficient chips. Intel researchers said the technologies -- tri-gate insulation, hig...
The Federal Trade Commission reported on Friday that a settlement has been reached with the companies behind the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games, which were sued for deceptive practices over hidden sexual content in the game. The companies ...
In an unfortunate turn of events, Adobe has threatened an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in Europe. That two American companies may have their fate decided by European bureaucrats is bad enough, but the underlying assumptions make it even worse. The dispute centers on two issues. First, Micros...
Internet search giant Google revealed this week its progress and plans for 802.11 WiFi wireless service in its home town of Mountain View, Calif., as well as San Francisco, where the company won a contract to provide city-wide wireless service with EarthLink earlier this year. Google will reportedly...
A growing number of user-generated video Web sites are supplanting iTunes and Google Video as the place to go for so-called "media snacks," bite-sized tidbits of fun that satisfy today's need for entertainment on the go. The sites -- which include Metacafe.com, YouTube.com, Vimeo.com, Heavy.com and...
Nintendo is forecasting minimal losses with its next-generation game console, Wii. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said Tuesday that he is confident that Wii will compete well against the likes of Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's Playstation 3 when it debuts sometime in the fourth quarter of this yea...
Convergence is a common theme among telecommunications and cable television suppliers. These companies think that by offering a portfolio of bundled voice, video and data services they will be able to gain customers and increase their market share. This desire has created a ripple effect in the netw...
NASA Glenn Research Center is leading efforts to develop a new space vehicle to replace the space shuttle and take astronauts to the moon and beyond. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday announced several new exploration work assignments for the Cleveland-based NASA Glenn Rese...
Internet telephony company Net2Phone has sued VoIP vendor Skype in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey, alleging patent infringement of what appears to be almost its entire operating system. There is also a reference in the suit to John Doe defendants, which is unusual in a patent infringement cas...
Seeking to use a novel approach to the problem of patrolling the lengthy border between the U.S. and Mexico, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has proposed using remote cameras that would be connected to the Internet, allowing regular citizens the opportunity to help watch for border-jumpers. Perry has proposed...
Boy, the hits just keep on coming. Last week was no exception, with moves that further put to rest the idea that the tech market is dull and boring. Dell released four products in Los Angeles, two of which are some of the most aggressive ever to come from that company. Hewlett-Packard launched anoth...
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