Full FeedImmersion thinks haptic feedback is the future of touchscreens
“People like feeling things.” That’s probably Immersion’s thinking as they explain the future of computers. They also might think since they are a haptic technology developer that haptic feedback will be everywhere. What’s haptic feedback? It’s when you receive tactile feedback—like an area of a surface vibrating when you press… Continue Reading »
What the Future Holds: Flexible OLED will change everything
Back at CES, Sony showed off a flexible 2.5-inch OLED screen. Sir Howard Stringer joked that Jay-Z isn’t the only one who could squeeze Beyonce as he flexed the display while it played a Beyonce music video. But what exactly is this technology for? It seems like a cool concept,… Continue Reading »
Study issues new wake up call to cell phone makers
A new study from In-Stat predicts your cell phone will undergo a major change in the next five years. Technologies such as Wi-Fi and video will drive this change and push many consumers to smartphones. The study also says smartphone sales will continue their rise in popularity. But it isn’t… Continue Reading »
Not quite a hands on: Toshiba Wide LDC/DMFC Internet Viewer
Every once in a while, there is something at CES that just makes you drool. I found one of those items while I was touring the Toshiba booth. Granted, I was not able to actually get my hands on this, unfortunately it was locked tightly behind glass, not to mention… Continue Reading »
Possible Internet “rules” being discussed in British government
There has been a lot of talk in legal circles since the creation of the Internet about how the Internet should be regulated, and if it should be regulated at all. The most vocal section of the echo-chamber that is the Internet is dead set against any sort of regulation. … Continue Reading »
Glimpse at the iPhone of 2012
Let’s get this out of the way right up front: this phone runs on something not invented yet. In the future, let’s assume we can make anything clear or invisible. Very well, with that caveat out of the way, let’s take a look at the future of phones: GlassyGlassy. As… Continue Reading »
As the mouse reaches 40, what’s for the future?
Yesterday I talked about the keyboard and how it is rooted in the history of computers, but this week is also important for another input device: the mouse. The 40th birthday of the mouse also coincided with history being made, as Logitech announced that they had shipped a billion mouses… Continue Reading »
The newest Green Supercar from Honda
The idea of having hydrogen powered cars is nothing new: the theory has been around pretty much since World War II. However, there have always been several flaws in the practicality of using hydrogen as a source of power. It is expensive and energy consuming to make it usable. Hydrogen… Continue Reading »
Bluetooth Boombench - share your music in style
This is one of those concepts/ideas/products that would work great in the perfect world and if people used it right, would be really cool. However this is the real world, and despite the undoubted merit in the idea behind this concept, I’m not sure it would work in the “real”… Continue Reading »
Obama, technology and the future - Part Three
So far I have looked at two sections of Obama’s policies: an open Internet and his aim for a connected democracy and infrastructure so it comes the turn of the final section: teaching adults and children of the world of technology. But what does teaching children and adults actually mean? … Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
