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As one comic put it, referring to a drive across the U.S.: "This country grows a lot of freakin' corn." Corn, prairie grasses and an innovative use of radiocarbon mapping may be leading the way to reduced carbon emissions as well as further...
As one comic put it, referring to a drive across the U.S.: "This country grows a lot of freakin' corn." Corn, prairie grasses and an innovative use of radiocarbon mapping may be leading the way to reduced carbon emissions as well as further...
Intel announced that it will begin making 45 nanometer chips, code-named Penryn, in the second half of the year. The new microprocessors are the culmination of years of R&D using new materials to improve the efficiency and performance ...
The Nintendo Wii may not spark an exercise fad, but, in at least one well-publicized case, it may be leading to some welcome weight loss. Also this week, we stopped by Intel, which was showing off its latest chip, Penryn. The 45 nanometer t...
The Nintendo Wii may not spark an exercise fad, but, in at least one well-publicized case, it may be leading to some welcome weight loss. Also this week, we stopped by Intel, which was showing off its latest chip, Penryn. The 45 nanometer t...
SAN FRANCISCO, January 20, 2007 (PodTech News) — It's been a quiet week compared to the double whammy earlier this month that saw dueling trade shows — Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and MacWorld in San Francisco. MacWor...
SAN FRANCISCO, January 20, 2007 (PodTech News) — It's been a quiet week compared to the double whammy earlier this month that saw dueling trade shows — Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and MacWorld in San Francisco. MacWor...
It wasn't highly anticipated. We all knew it. But if Apple's new "Apple TV" appliance works as advertised, the company--now known simply as Apple and no longer Apple Computer--might have quite a juggernaut on its hands. With movie deals tha...
It wasn't highly anticipated. We all knew it. But if Apple's new "Apple TV" appliance works as advertised, the company--now known simply as Apple and no longer Apple Computer--might have quite a juggernaut on its hands. With movie deals tha...
Apple CEO Steve Jobs suggested in his MacWorld 2007 keynote that the new iPhone can connect to the Internet via WiFi. Really? And Cingular is okay with that? A reading of the description on Apple's Web site seems to confirm it. "iPhone is f...
Apple CEO Steve Jobs suggested in his MacWorld 2007 keynote that the new iPhone can connect to the Internet via WiFi. Really? And Cingular is okay with that? A reading of the description on Apple's Web site seems to confirm it. "iPhone is f...
The functionality of the new Apple iPhone, which comes in 4 gig ($499) and 8 gig ($599) models, appears to be far superior to the regular iPod. Trouble is, it doesn't store enough music for people who keep large collections at their fingert...
The functionality of the new Apple iPhone, which comes in 4 gig ($499) and 8 gig ($599) models, appears to be far superior to the regular iPod. Trouble is, it doesn't store enough music for people who keep large collections at their fingert...
Apple CEO Steve Jobs delivered one of his most dazzling MacWorld keynotes as he unveiled Apple's new iPhone. The device uses a patented touch screen system called multi-touch. Cisco, which owns the iPhone name, says it expects to close a de...
Apple CEO Steve Jobs delivered one of his most dazzling MacWorld keynotes as he unveiled Apple's new iPhone. The device uses a patented touch screen system called multi-touch. Cisco, which owns the iPhone name, says it expects to close a de...
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates kicked off CES 2007 with a keynote address that was long on demos and short on pizzazz. It was all about Vista and Vista as connector of the digital lifestyles and experiences. His more than hour-long, dry rund...
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates kicked off CES 2007 with a keynote address that was long on demos and short on pizzazz. It was all about Vista and Vista as connector of the digital lifestyles and experiences. His more than hour-long, dry rund...
The 2007 Consumer Electronics Show begins tomorrow night with a keynote by Microsoft Founder and Chairman Bill Gates. Also in the newscast this week, a closer look at the particular way that mobile, handheld media technology infiltrated wha...
The 2007 Consumer Electronics Show begins tomorrow night with a keynote by Microsoft Founder and Chairman Bill Gates. Also in the newscast this week, a closer look at the particular way that mobile, handheld media technology infiltrated wha...
As MacWorld approaches, it's time to take stock of the rumors that have been building up. In other Apple news, a so-called "month of Apple bugs" has begun. Also in the news, a Bluetooth patent lawsuit, Blockbuster reaches a milestone subscr...
The finalized merger of BellSouth and AT&T included an unprecedented agreement. The negotiations implications on network neutrality could be significant. Also, security issues set the year off to a jittery start, with a short-lived mal...
Tim Bajarin, principal analyst with Creative Strategies, a Silicon Valley tech analysis firm, says look no further than your digital home to see what will be hot in technology this year. Today on PodTech News, we'll get an inside look at ho...
As the old year draws to an end, a look ahead with Gartner's IT predictions, the wholly-changed world of gaming, and the conclusion of a two-part conversation with a man who sees a Web 2.0 opportunity in the lending business. It's PodTech N...
As the old year draws to an end, a look ahead with Gartner's IT predictions, the wholly-changed world of gaming, and the conclusion of a two-part conversation with a man who sees a Web 2.0 opportunity in the lending business. It's PodTech N...
Robert Scoble was invited by Senator John Edwards's campaign team to join the Senator, his staff, other "social media" representatives and the more traditional press corps for the first few days of his presidential campaign. The first day t...
Robert Scoble was invited by Senator John Edwards's campaign team to join the Senator, his staff, other "social media" representatives and the more traditional press corps for the first few days of his presidential campaign. The first day t...
In the flurry of Apple iPhone rumours, we take a moment to talk with two long time Mac watchers John Martellaro and Leander Kahney about the possibility and philosophy of an Apple phone....
In the flurry of Apple iPhone rumours, we take a moment to talk with two long time Mac watchers John Martellaro and Leander Kahney about the possibility and philosophy of an Apple phone....
Michael Pachter is a securities analyst with Wedbush Morgan. He spoke with PodTech's Rio Pesino about the gaming highs and lows of 2006, including his choices for "game of the year," and which company had the most successful console launch....
Michael Pachter is a securities analyst with Wedbush Morgan. He spoke with PodTech's Rio Pesino about the gaming highs and lows of 2006, including his choices for "game of the year," and which company had the most successful console launch....
Rob Enderle, principal analyst with The Enderle Group, says 2007 will see the beginning of the end for the PC. Virtualization online and differentiation in the worlds of business and politics will raise the profile of Clean Tech, and will c...
Rob Enderle, principal analyst with The Enderle Group, says 2007 will see the beginning of the end for the PC. Virtualization online and differentiation in the worlds of business and politics will raise the profile of Clean Tech, and will c...
Al Gore hones his message for scientists gathered at the recent American Geophysical Union conference, businesses and employees learn a little more about e-storage -- and e-privacy, and one Web 2.0 company sees opportunity in debt. Those st...
Al Gore hones his message for scientists gathered at the recent American Geophysical Union conference, businesses and employees learn a little more about e-storage -- and e-privacy, and one Web 2.0 company sees opportunity in debt. Those st...
The Nintendo Wii has had a fairly successful rollout, despite being plagued by problems with the "Wiimote" controller. Another guilty plea in the U.S. Justice Department's case against memory chip firm Samsung -- this time the president of ...
The Nintendo Wii has had a fairly successful rollout, despite being plagued by problems with the "Wiimote" controller. Another guilty plea in the U.S. Justice Department's case against memory chip firm Samsung -- this time the president of ...
The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward deregulation of video franchises. Good news for the telephone companies, and just in time for Christmas. Also, liquid lenses may finally be coming to a mobile phone near you -- the te...
The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward deregulation of video franchises. Good news for the telephone companies, and just in time for Christmas. Also, liquid lenses may finally be coming to a mobile phone near you -- the te...
Researchers have been working with an series of images to strip away layers to reveal what might be some of the oldest matter in the universe. Meanwhile, closer to home, Sony has settled in the case against embedding dangerous software on p...
Researchers have been working with an series of images to strip away layers to reveal what might be some of the oldest matter in the universe. Meanwhile, closer to home, Sony has settled in the case against embedding dangerous software on p...
Google and NASA are working together to bring the virtual astronaut experience to a computer near you. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are working together to improve primary and secondary ...
Google and NASA are working together to bring the virtual astronaut experience to a computer near you. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are working together to improve primary and secondary ...
Predicting extreme weather, like Hurricanes, has come a long way with the help of remote control devices. We look into the remote control technology behind hurricane and Martian exploration. Also, Lab on a Chip research at MIT, and a study ...
Predicting extreme weather, like Hurricanes, has come a long way with the help of remote control devices. We look into the remote control technology behind hurricane and Martian exploration. Also, Lab on a Chip research at MIT, and a study ...
Al Gore addressed the American Geophysical Union conference here Wednesday, on the same day as several recently published studies on climate change were also in the news. Gore's comments to the scientific gathering focused on the challenges...
Al Gore addressed the American Geophysical Union conference here Wednesday, on the same day as several recently published studies on climate change were also in the news. Gore's comments to the scientific gathering focused on the challenges...
Samsung's plan to introduce its OneDRAM fusion memory in 2007 could mean much speedier smartphones. Also, the Top 20 Wired Colleges, Nintendo conquers Europe, Yahoo and IBM team up to face Google, and a shoot-em-up video game with a call to...
BlackBerry v. BlackJack - a new lawsuit says Samsung is playing games with names. Also, security patches from Microsoft, a security breach at UCLA, increased Internet controls in China, a long-term threat from the Arctic and a bed that floa...
In the news today, Nintendo's Wii surprises the world with its first lawsuit -- it's not an injury! In Vienna, Mozart's works have been brought into the digital age, and they're now living online, absolutely free. Also, a glimpse at memory ...
An academic partnership between several universities is working to give open access to people living in places like Iran, where Internet censorship is commonplace. In other news, this week Cisco Systems announced its intent to invest more h...
Apple is once again in Greenpeace's crosshairs -- the Green Electronics Guide put Apple at the bottom of the heap, while Nokia sits on top. Also, more strangeness in Sony's PS3 rollout -- this time in Japan, and Microsoft's got some rosy pr...
MySpace.com has plans to move further into the wireless space. That -- plus plans to move into China -- may bolster the value of the site that News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch has hinted he might like to sell. Comcast gaming gets a boost, and...
Search competition may be heating up with Ask.com's revamped services. Other search firms have pumped some ad revenue into the newspaper industry. In response, papers are starting to look a lot more local -- and a lot more virtual. Also, ch...
"Clean, flat sheets of bronze." That's one way to describe one of your modern PC's progenitors. Researchers at [tag]Hewlett-Packard[/tag] are in the news this week for the interest they've taken in the [tag]Antikythera[/tag] mechanism -- ar...
Disney fires a warning shot over YouTube's content removal policies. Also, today is the day that Delta and its creditors will hear the details behind US Airways' plan for a takeover, third quarter economic growth exceeded some expectations,...
The Nintendo Wii has been proving to be physically demanding for many users. Soreness and pain are two of the system's reported side effects. The official response so far: get in shape -- then you won't be sore. Also, a few rumors about App...
Rio Pesino continues his in-depth look at gaming consoles, Catherine Girardeau talks with some Apple shoppers to gauge enthusiasm for a rumored iPhone, and an update from Matt Kelly on Universal Music Group's action against social networkin...
While both Google and Yahoo have recently made inroads into newspaper ad sales, reports that print and online spending fell for the first time since at least 2004 have sparked a fresh round of spinning from the Newspaper Association of Amer...
Speculation kicked into high gear over the prospects of an Apple phone -- again. Michael Johnson reports on why the rumors have so much traction this time. In news from Yahoo -- after posting slightly improved search numbers in October and ...
This week saw the U.S. launch of Sony's PS3 -- it also saw a lot of cold, wet and tired individuals standing around in downtown San Francisco, waiting for their chance to buy one. Also, Sun's open source announcement, the Federal Government...
As the lines in downtown San Francisco grew in anticipation of the PS3 launch, PodTech's Rio Pesino spoke to gamers and sales staff about the product and its price. Meanwhile, some good news for HP, good news for chips, a big move for NetZe...
Sony's NBA 07 is one of several launch titles on display at the Sony Store. PodTech's Rio Pesino went one-on-one with Sony's Alex Armour to discuss some of the unique features of Sony's basketball game during the Sony PS3 Launch event in Sa...
PodTech's Rio Pesino got his game on with Sony's Sheila Bryson at the company's Playstation 3 Launch event at the Metreon in San Francisco. In this podcast, we go hands-on with the PS3 interface and Bryson gives her thoughts on rivals Ninte...
Hundreds of people are lined up outside the Sony Metreon in San Francisco, hoping to buy a Sony PS3 gaming console, which will go on sale across the country at midnight. PodTech's Rio Pesino spoke with several hardcore PS3 fans waiting in l...
Creative solutions to tricky problems are the great appeal of many text gadgets. What about the tricky problems posed by living a modern life while following ancient (biblical) rules? Old Testament-compliant gadgets are on the way. Also, Go...
It's no myth, the 100 mpg car exists -- the rub is, they're built in your neighbor's garage, not a giant production plant. One company at the forefront of the technology is the California Cars Initiative. CalCars Director of Communications ...
Two big events in the San Francisco Bay Area kept the tech industry abuzz this week. PodTech has reports from the Web 2.0 Summit and the Dow Jones Consumer Electronics conference. Also, a look at a new way high-tech criminals have found to ...
Microsoft has been accused of playing catch-up with Apple's iPod for years. After its deal with Universal Music Group this week, Microsoft may be ahead of the mp3 curve for the first time. But in a good way? Also, a video-sharing update fro...
Vint Cerf, vice president and chief internet evangelist for Google and one of the "founding fathers" of the modern-day Internet, says a free and open network is crucial to the Internet's continuing unimpeded development....
Microsoft's Trojan Horse news, Verizon's plan to bring YouTube to mobile phones, Google looks to the airwaves in its new media move, and more tech news from PodTech News....
The markets are back up, with several big corporate buyouts bolstering confidence on the day before Election Day. Google made the papers today, as it prepared to roll out auctioned-off ad space in some of the most prestigious newspapers in ...
Now in the final stretch leading up to Tuesday and Election Day, has our voting process improved much, six years after the Florida recounts? We take a closer look at electronic voting machines. Also, MIT's new research initiative on the Web...
The future of phones could be television, Microsoft plans a party in New York City, a Spanish judge jumps into the Digital Rights Management fray, the end of seafood as we know it, and news about mice. It's PodTech News....
Lower-than-expected consumer confidence rattles the markets, Sony's in even more trouble than it was in yesterday -- this time it's the Feds, Microsoft gets open source religion and Apple releases a new iPod shuffle, just in time for the ho...
As more and more content gets distributed over the Internet, P2P is finally getting a little respect. According to RawFlow CEO Mikkel Dissing, this makes broadcasting over the Internet scalable. Dissing spoke with PodTech's Matt Kelly at Di...
Microsoft hears another complaint about anti-competitive practices — this time from Google. Sony's Playstation 3 is under pressure from less expensive competition. Copyrighted material online is being pulled from MySpace and YouTube, ...
Some 1,500 delegates from across the globe are meeting in Athens, Greece for the inaugural Internet Governance Forum, or IGF. Everything from Icann to cyber-security to phishing attacks will be up for discussion in the week long forum. Am...
Sun Microsystems announced this morning it's released Netbeans 5.5, the latest version of its Integrated Development Environment. Netbeans 5.5 is a platform for developing applications using Sun's Java programming language. PodTech's Cather...
PodTech News introduces PodTech Weekly. This week, a closer look at Internet addiction, the all-important price of admission for the next generation of gaming consoles, the FBI's electronic eyes and who they're watching, and a check-in with...