IBM to send blazing fast supercomputer to Energy Dept
Big Blue says the U.S. Department of Energy will use Sequoia, which will be nearly 20 times faster than the world's current fastest supercomputer, for nuclear weapons testing.

The once and future e-book: on reading in the digital age
A veteran of a former turning of the e-book wheel looks at the past, present, and future of reading books on things that are not books.

Wireless Chargers Puff Up Their Green Credentials
Saving energy usually involves a lengthy checklist: turning off the lights, turning down the heater, changing the light bulbs. But what if you could increase efficiency and convenience at the same time?

Woman Jailed for Texting-While-Driving Death
Philippa Curtis had sent more than 20 text messages before crashing into a stationary car at 70mph.

Samsung to release 12 megapixels of cameraphone foolishness
t's been a few years since Samsung unleashed its 10 megapixel cameraphone onto the world. Now we're hearing that Samsung will push the limits of absurdity to a full 12 megapixels "this month," likely at Mobile World Congress. The phone is expected to hit the production lines in February with a European debut shortly thereafter.

27 Modern Speakers and Sound Systems
Modern speakers and creative sound systems from all over the world.

Dell's rumored smartphone: Look out RIM
OK, so Dell and Apple have been locked in a marketing war for years. Dell has long been considered the default PC for enterprise, while Apple has positioned itself as the most influential consumer computer brand in the world. But Apple has branched out from computing with the iPod and,

GigaPan Epic Captures Photographs by the Gigapixel
Remember that amazing 1,474 megapixel photo from the inauguration? Now you can take similar pictures yourself by using this $380 device and a stock point and shoot camera.

When you watch these ads, the ads check you out
(AP) -- Watch an advertisement on a video screen in a mall, health club or grocery store and there's a slim - but growing - chance the ad is watching you too.

7 Routers Trim, Cut and Shape Woodworking : Lab Test
We gathered seven trim routers and three testers devoted a day slaving over oak boards to find out which one comes out on top. After the sawdust was cleared and notes were recorded, here is how they fared.

Soldier Explains Why He Uses a Rifle Stock to Shoot Photos
I took my Bushhawk stock along for the ride out to Kajaki. The stock is of limited use as in remote regions such as this, the local population has never seen a DSLR so they limited trust when you're pointing a long lens at them. In operations where we were going patrols or at night with night vision I'd use it a lot.

The LEGO Turing Machine
A TV Shop themed demonstration of a Turing Machine made in LEGO Mindstorms. It was made as part of a project at computer science at Aarhus University.

Video: OpenPandora hardware prototype demoed
A video showing the Pandora's hardware being demoed running various tests. The DS-sized unit uses a beastly next-generation OMAP3 ARM Cortex-A8 processor, with WiFi, Bluetooth, 256MB of RAM and runs Linux.

16 Wild Materials You May Find in Future Products
The Technology hunters at Inventables collect and sift through thousands of unique materials every year. Then they drop details about the best ones into an enormous database with suggestions for how they could be incorporated into new products. Here are their coolest and quirkiest new technologies.

Cigarette Lighter Camera
Ajoka's cigarette lighter video camera discreetly records 640 x 480 QVGA in AVI format at 30 frames per second and supports microSD up to 8GB. It's got a lithium ion battery for 6 hours of filming and is charged via USB.

7 Gadgets so Good, You Can?t Stop Thinking/Being EVIL!
Any laser capable of producing Output Power of 200-300mW costs $1000+ but lets you have all the fun you can possibly have with a laser. Before we go over the things it can do you should know that any laser producing more than 5mW is banned from public use, so be careful!

Spanish steampunk clock
A great clock by Tenerifean artist of Gonzalo Álvarez. It looks something like the center timepiece of a steampunk Swiss Family Robinson.

The iPhone as Designed By Leonardo da Vinci
A cool iPhone t-shirts as designed by Leonardo da Vinci. They have a pretty-pretty hand screen-printed poster too.

Playstation 3 Consoles Tackle Black Hole Vibrations
Astronomers used Playstation 3 consoles to study black hole vibrations.

Report: Symantec CEO is top commerce secretary candidate - C
Symantec CEO John Thompson is being considered for the Obama administration's secretary of commerce pick, according to Reuters.

How Amazon.com could screw up eBooks
Amazon.com wants to own the future of publishing, and got off to a running start with its Kindle eBook reader, which launched in November, 2007. The new, improved Kindle will almost certainly be announced February 9, and could be great. But Amazon.com could get greedy and screw the whole thing up by gouging both users and publishers. Will they?

Report: Google leads in traffic, AOL visitors linger
Google attracted the greatest number of unique visitors among the top 10 Web brands for the month of December, while AOL was best at keeping its users glued to its site, according to figures released Tuesday by Nielsen Online.During December, 133.9 million unique visitors went to a Google

Google Android: Favorite Features and What's Yet to Come
We asked developers to share what they like and would they would like to see more of from Android, Google?s mobile operating system.

Netbooks killing PC and notebook sales? It's a myth.
The conventional wisdom in many industry circles is that netbooks, although great for some users, represent a disaster for PC and notebook industry. In fact, the industry should love netbooks. Why? Because declines in PC and notebook sales would have happened anyway, and are unrelated to the netbook craze.

iPhone Bluetooth File Transfer Coming Soon
"Trust the rogue programmers and Cydia?the independent equivalent to the iTunes App Store?to bring you one of the most awaited features ever for the iPhone: Bluetooth file transfer."

Apple's iLife '09 to ship Tuesday
All new Macs will come with the software, which lets Mac owners edit photos and movies and learn how to play musical instruments, among other things.

Congress gets bill to make cell phone cameras go click
Worried about someone taking pictures of you surreptitiously? A new bill would require all cell phone cameras to make that shutter-click noise so you'll be warned when there's a peeping tom in the locker room with you.

Most Powerful Supercomputers: Brains and Beauty [PICS]
A collection of Super Computers from History showing the size, details and beauty.

New device allows you to charge your laptop with foot pedal.
This compact device called the YoGen Max from a company called Easy Energy allows you to charge up your laptop anywhere in the world with the power of your foot. If you are at an airport with no outlets in sight or on a plane and you don?t mind looking a bit silly and getting weird looks this could be perfect for you.

6 Gadgets That Will Help You Score a New Job
Companies are turning to downsizing to cut costs in this troubled economy. If you were caught up in the layoffs or you simply sucked at your job and got canned, these gadgets can help.

Is the Apple TV worth it?
The Apple TV has had some time to mature since hitting the scene years ago, and while its functionality has certainly grown, it's still one of the most low-key products to ever emerge from Cupertino...

Palm to Apple: Bring It
Palm, whose new Pre handset, though built around a different paradigm than the iPhone, boasts some remarkably iPhone-like features. Palm, a company who?s reinvention is being stewarded by Jon Rubinstein, once Apple?s head of hardware engineering and a guy with an undoubtedly deep knowledge of Cupertino?s R&D process.

Barack Obama Really Loves His Blackberry (PICS)
A series of photos, showing President Obama's smart phone obsession. The Texter in Chief got his wish, becoming the first president to get portable email.

Remembering the '1984' Super Bowl Mac ad
Twenty-five years ago, the landmark commercial paved the way for big-budget television advertisements and brought Apple into the mainstream.

BlackBerry Storm 4.7.0.90 Update Leaked
Another week brings yet another BlackBerry Storm OS leak. This time the version is 4.7.0.90 for the 9530 and 9500?a version CrackBerry claims is "a step in the right direction."

LG Lotus hands-on
We'd really harshed on this phone prior to its release, because... well, when you're used to flip phones looking a certain way, it looks kinda funny. In the flesh, though, the LG Lotus looks just fine -- once you get past the fact that it's basically a perfect square when closed -- and anyone who does a lot of messaging should probably take note.

The 7 Worst Tech Predictions of All Time
Predicting the future isn't easy. That's why astrologers and fortune tellers tend to keep their forecasts as vague as possible. But in the high-stakes world of high technology, the future belongs to those who see it coming well in advance. Of course, even the most successful tech prognosticators make their share of foolish predictions.

Tomy Dustbot: The Original Roomba Gone Cute
Released in 1985, the Dustbot is claimed to be the first robot to feature a built-in vacuum cleaner (that broom was just for show) and featured edge detection to turn away from obstacles.

Eight bad tech habits to quit in the new year
Technology can make us the master of our universe. Technology can also make us into major jerks. As 2009 ushers in a new year, it's time to usher out some of our bad tech habits.

Guy Gets Arm Replaced Luke Skywalker Style
Evan Reynolds, 19, got his hand and part of his arm ripped off in a car accident and has since been fitted with an i-LIMB, a robotic hand developed by an Apple/Star Wars fanboy.