Computer Topics news

Samsung doles out a glasses-free 3D reality check

TG Daily - Mié, 01/09/2010 - 09:27

With Nintendo's 3DS on the horizon and the fact that making fun of 3D glasses is so incredibly easy to do, it's easy to start thinking glasses-free 3D is the way to go. But Samsung says, "Not so fast."

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Still struggling for attention, Borders' e-reader hits $99

TG Daily - Mié, 01/09/2010 - 08:32

It hasn't gotten nearly the attention that its rivals over at Barnes & Noble and Amazon have received, but Borders wants to change that by slashing the prices of its e-readers.

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System turns greenhouse gases into fuel

TG Daily - Mié, 01/09/2010 - 08:10

A Californian company has filed a patent for a technology which it says allows CO2 and natural gas to be converted directly to gasoline.

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New system predicts solar storms - but ESA says satellites are safe

TG Daily - Mié, 01/09/2010 - 08:04

Researchers have developed a new method of predicting solar storms that they say could help to avoid power and communications blackouts.

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Archos plans not one, but FIVE Android tablets for this fall

TG Daily - Mié, 01/09/2010 - 07:29

As news of Android tablet developments continues to grow and strengthen, Archos has now joined the fray with the biggest announcement yet. The biggest in terms of quantity, that is.

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Sony takes on Apple with iTunes competitor

TG Daily - Mié, 01/09/2010 - 07:28

Sony's believed to be making a bid to steal Apple's thunder later today with a plan to launch a rival service to iTunes.

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Sony refreshes e-reader offering with touch-screen model

TG Daily - Mié, 01/09/2010 - 06:30

After it has loomed in the background for months and months without even trying to make a splash, Sony has finally brought something new to the table in the e-reader market.

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Digg home page hijacked by angry users

TG Daily - Mié, 01/09/2010 - 06:16

Digg users annoyed at the recent changes to the site have managed to flood the home page with links from rival Reddit.

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Japanese resort hosts virtual couples

TG Daily - Mié, 01/09/2010 - 05:34

When officials in Japanese resort Atami realised the town was no longer attracting as many honeymooners as before, the answer was simple - pull in virtual lovebirds instead.

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NASA rocket undergoes successful test

TG Daily - Mié, 01/09/2010 - 04:49

NASA has successfully completed a two-minute, full-scale test of its DM-2 rocket motor - despite not knowing for sure whether it will ever actually be going anywhere.

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Palm introduces webOS 2.0

TG Daily - Mar, 31/08/2010 - 21:38

Palm has finally released a beta version of its webOS 2.0 SDK. The latest iteration of the operating system boasts some really sweet features, so come on in and check them out!

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HP and Hynix tout ReRAM as Flash memory replacement

TG Daily - Mar, 31/08/2010 - 19:00

Hewlett Packard (HP) and Hynix are teaming up to promote the use of ReRAM in future electronic devices. The next-generation chip - which is based on memristor technology - could eventually replace flash memory used in today's mobile phones and MP3 players.

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Foursquare and MTV want to know if you have an STD

TG Daily - Mar, 31/08/2010 - 18:07

Foursquare and MTV have teamed up to promote a special virtual "badge" for users who check into health clinics and get tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

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Web 3.0 is just around the corner

TG Daily - Mar, 31/08/2010 - 17:06

OMG, Web 2.0 sucks big time! Google, Node.js Knockout, Electric Lazer Commanders, and Seattle.js are rocking my world and pointing the way to Web 3.0!

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Is Apple prepping an iPhone 4B?

TG Daily - Mar, 31/08/2010 - 15:47

Steve Jobs probably still believes that Apple's embarrassing "Antennae-Gate" was blown way out of proportion by overeager journalists and overexcited analysts.

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TweetDeck Beta Preview for Android shows promise

TG Daily - Mar, 31/08/2010 - 15:21

A beta preview of the popular social networking tool gets road tested here. Some day all TweetDecks will be built this way.

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ARM gives next-gen chips a memory boost

TG Daily - Mar, 31/08/2010 - 14:39

ARM recently confirmed that its next-gen processor cores will be capable of addressing up to 1TB of physical memory.

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Microsoft redesigns Xbox 360 D-Pad

TG Daily - Mar, 31/08/2010 - 13:29

Is it just me, or does it seem like it took the chronically overpaid Xbox engineering team over five friggin' years to admit the 360 controller D-Pad was in dire need of an overhaul?

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ViewSonic details ViewPad specs

TG Daily - Mar, 31/08/2010 - 12:58

ViewSonic is slated to showcase its shiny ViewPad 7 at IFA 2010. But we at TG Daily have the specs, right here, right now. And they are looking pretty sweet, too.

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Samsung launches digital download 3D video app

TG Daily - Mar, 31/08/2010 - 12:41

For those of you out there with a Samsung 3D TV but are still frustrated with the lack of 3D content, there's a new app that will solve your worries.

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