Sony designs "rollable" mini-OLED display

Sony has designed a "rollable" OTFT-driven OLED display that is small enough to be wrapped around a pencil.

Is the netbook doomed?

Has the recent tablet craze sentenced the humble netbook to an untimely death?

Google blocks Analytics data collection

Google is promoting a browser add-on tool designed to block data collection from its own Analytics platform.

Foxconn suicides "upset" Apple

Apple has expressed concern over a number of recent suicides at Foxconn's southern China factory.

The Dell Streak: Better than an iPad and an iPhone


Dell just announced their Streak Smartphone/Tablet and, as I wrote before, I’ve been using an early prototype since the beginning of the year. 



Modified fruit flies can smell light

Scientists have genetically modified fruitflies to let them smell blue light - it smells of bananas to them, apparently.

Need to wear glasses strangles nascent 3D TV market

3D TV will never take off until viewers can take off their specs, says Informa Telecoms & Media.

DoJ to examine Apple's iTunes business practices

The Justice Department is looking at Apple's iTunes business, according to the New York Times.

Scientist says he's infected with a computer virus

A scientist at the University of Reading says he's become the first person in the world to be infected by a computer virus.

Greenpeace slams Nintendo over poor environmental record

Nokia good - Nintendo bad, says Greenpeace, which has released the latest edition of its Guide to Greener Electronics.

Twitter bans third-party ads to highlight Promoted Tweets

Twitter is banning third-party ads, saying it's all about preserving the site's integrity. So not about the money at all.

Notebook sales soar as PCs become 'necessities'

Worldwide sales of PCs are rocketing, according to Gartner, and it's consumers rather than businesses that are doing the buying.

NASA develops improved search and rescue system

NASA is working on new satellite-aided search and rescue technology that will make it quicker to find people in distress.

Google Pac-Man trashes US economy

Never, ever apply for a job at RescueTime. They're hard taskmasters.

Yahoo buys Koprol to move into mobile social media

Very quickly after announcing an extended partnership with Nokia, Yahoo has further expanded its presence in the mobile market by acquiring Koprol, a social networking start-up based in Indonesia.

Droid's successor to be Verizon-exclusive "Shadow"

Although Motorola's Droid continues to sell very well, the mobile phone maker has plans to roll out a successor to the device soon, code-named "Shadow."

TV Prices Plunging: 32” LCD for $300

This is the best time to buy electronic goods, if price is all you care about.

Robots strut their stuff at virtual technology summit

Robotics Trends has announced a star-studded lineup of robots and other cutting-edge technologies to be showcased at an upcoming Virtual Conference & Exposition on June 16, 2010.

US bureaucrats smoked crystal meth, watched porn as BP oil rig blew

A report published by the US Department of Interior has alleged that certain staff members tasked with overseeing offshore drilling routinely watched porn on government computers and smoked crystal methamphetamine.

LG and Seattle take 3D to the max

LG Display is currently showcasing a sleek, 47-inch 3D LCD television in Seattle, along with a host of next-gen panels.