This year end piece takes a look at future technologies that have yet to make it to the consumer market, including violin-playing robots and cars that don't let drivers drive drunk. There are also some impressive display technologies from Sony and Sharp.
Apple has taken the MacBook, its most mainstream portable computer, decidedly upscale with its combination of unibody construction, innovative tweaks and faster hardware.
Bill Gates' CES keynote featured a funny retirement video that included cameos by Jay-Z, Bono, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, and Brian Williams.
Interested in getting an iPhone? This six-minute Computerworld video shows some of the innovative features of the first-generation iPhone, including the touch screen, text input, and the "flip" feature. The editors also explain how key software applications work, including the browser, Google Maps, email, the address book, and the photo gallery.
Computerworld demonstrates the Flip Ultra video camera (60-minute version). The review includes an explanation of how the camera works, how to download video files to your computer, and a discussion of video quality.
At the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony CEO Howard Stringer unveils Sony's new OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) television. Martyn Williams reports for the IDG News Service.
This was the scene from within the crowd in Times Square at the moment the numbers flashed on the screens that meant we had elected our first African-American president.
Computerworld's Don Tennant reports from itSMF USA's Fusion '08 conference in San Francisco on the burning question of why the "it" in itSMF is rendered in lower-case. Spot interviews with random attendees tell the offbeat story.
Bill Gates talks about the evolution of Microsoft and new innovations that are shifting the consumer electronics landscapes. He discusses XBox Live, Mediaroom, and Microsoft's activities in the developing world.
Computerworld reviews this low-power LED desk lamp from Finelite. Includes a discussion of how the lamp's heat radiator protects the electronics that operate the nine 1-watt LEDs.
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison talks about new Fusion Applications that will help benefit sales teams, and disputes the notion that the product is designed to replace Salesforce.com
Steve Ballmer speaks in Tokyo. He discusses Google's mobile phone platform and Windows Mobile. Money quote: "Their efforts are just some words on paper right now."
MIT has recently completed a six-year project to put course materials from all MIT classes online. This short program explains the initiative and features MIT officers and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman talking about the importance of OCW.
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