Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | February 3rd, 2007 6:29 pm
As one comic put it, referring to a drive across the U.S.: "This country grows a lot of freakin' corn." Corn, prairie grasses and an innovative use of radiocarbon mapping may be leading the way …
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Video | Posted by Jason Lopez | January 28th, 2007 2:21 pm
Intel announced that it will begin making 45 nanometer chips, code-named Penryn, in the second half of the year. The new microprocessors are the culmination of years of R&D using new materials to improve the efficiency and performance of silicon-based semiconductors.
The company says the new chip technology maintains …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | January 27th, 2007 3:37 pm
The Nintendo Wii may not spark an exercise fad, but, in at least one well-publicized case, it may be leading to some welcome weight loss. Also this week, we stopped by Intel, which was showing off its latest chip, Penryn. The 45 nanometer transistors on this microprocessor are being …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | January 20th, 2007 7:33 pm
SAN FRANCISCO, January 20, 2007 (PodTech News) — It's been a quiet week compared to the double whammy earlier this month that saw dueling trade shows — Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and MacWorld in San Francisco. MacWorld, which saw Apple's formal introduction of its iPhone, stole a lot …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | January 9th, 2007 4:04 pm
It wasn't highly anticipated. We all knew it. But if Apple's new "Apple TV" appliance works as advertised, the company–now known simply as Apple and no longer Apple Computer–might have quite a juggernaut on its hands. With movie deals that include product from Walt Disney and Paramount, Jobs might be …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | January 9th, 2007 3:41 pm
Apple CEO Steve Jobs suggested in his MacWorld 2007 keynote that the new iPhone can connect to the Internet via WiFi. Really? And Cingular is okay with that? A reading of the description on Apple's Web site seems to confirm it. "iPhone is fully multi-tasking, so you can read a …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | January 9th, 2007 3:26 pm
The functionality of the new Apple iPhone, which comes in 4 gig ($499) and 8 gig ($599) models, appears to be far superior to the regular iPod. Trouble is, it doesn't store enough music for people who keep large collections at their fingertips. The iPhone may turn out to be …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | January 9th, 2007 12:43 pm
Apple CEO Steve Jobs delivered one of his most dazzling MacWorld keynotes as he unveiled Apple's new iPhone. The device uses a patented touch screen system called multi-touch. Cisco, which owns the iPhone name, says it expects to close a deal with Apple on some sort of trademark royalty for …
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Audio | Posted by editor | January 8th, 2007 12:04 pm
LAS VEGAS, NV, January 7, 2007 (PodTech.net) — Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates kicked off CES 2007 with a keynote address that was long on demos and short on pizzazz. It was all about Vista and Vista as connector of the digital lifestyles and experiences. There's no question that Vista, …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | January 6th, 2007 3:12 pm
SAN FRANCISCO, January 6, 2007 (PodTech News) — The 2007 Consumer Electronics Show begins tomorrow night with a keynote by Microsoft Founder and Chairman Bill Gates. Catherine Girardeau takes a look at the CES schedule to see what the next week — and the next year — might …
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Audio | Posted by Paul Lancour | January 4th, 2007 2:15 am
SAN FRANCISCO, January 4, 2007 (PodTech News) — As MacWorld approaches, it's time to take stock of the rumors that have been building up. There are a few worth noting, though some Apple-watchers are impressed with the company's improved ability to keep the lid on announcements until they want …
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Audio | Posted by Paul Lancour | January 3rd, 2007 12:35 am
SAN FRANCISCO, January 3, 2007 (PodTech News) — The finalized merger of BellSouth and AT&T included an unprecedented agreement with serious implications for network neutrality. Also, security issues set the year off to a jittery start, with a short-lived malware virus and a short-lived Gmail vulnerability. The holiday season closed …
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Tim Bajarin, principal analyst with Creative Strategies, a Silicon Valley tech analysis firm, says look no further than your digital home to see what will be hot in technology this year. Today on PodTech News, we'll get an inside look at how analysts predict technology trends, and hear …
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Audio | Posted by Paul Lancour | December 30th, 2006 5:36 pm
SAN FRANCISCO, December 30, 2006 (PodTech News) — Do you think 2007 will be an even BIGGER year for blogs? Are you already thinking ahead to what lies beyond the release of Microsoft VISTA? Well, you may want to rethink whatever it is you think you're thinking. PodTech's Clark Boyd …
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Audio | Posted by Paul Lancour | December 29th, 2006 12:01 am
SAN FRANCISCO, December 29, 2006 (PodTech News) — Robert Scoble was invited by Senator John Edwards's campaign team to join the Senator, his staff, other "social media" representatives and the more traditional press corps for the first few days of his presidential campaign. It's been a marathon few days, chronicled …
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Audio | Posted by Michael Johnson | December 28th, 2006 12:01 am
In the flurry of Apple iPhone rumours, we take a moment to talk with two long time Mac watchers about the possibility and philosophy of the "iPhone" (not the new Cisco device, but the long-rumored and name-unknown phone that may be coming soon from the company that brought us the …
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SAN FRANCISCO, December 27, 2006 (PodTech News) — The past year saw significant changes in the world of video gaming. In recent months, both Sony and Nintendo released new consoles (the Playstation 3 and the Wii), while earlier on, Microsoft's Xbox Live service was a huge success …
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Audio | Posted by Catherine Girardeau | December 26th, 2006 9:54 am
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26, 2006 (PodTech News) — 2007 Predictions — everybody's doing it, and analysts do it for a living. Rob Enderle, founder and principal analyst with San Jose-based The Enderle Group, looks into his crystal ball to see what technology trends will drive companies, consumers and …
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Audio | Posted by Paul Lancour | December 24th, 2006 1:29 am
SAN FRANCISCO, December 24, 2006 (PodTech News) — Former Vice President Al Gore addressed a large crowd of earth scientists and journalists gathered in San Francisco for the American Geophysical Union's fall conference on December 14th. Perhaps because he was talking to a room full of scientists, Gore …
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Audio | Posted by Paul Lancour | December 22nd, 2006 1:37 am
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22, 2006 (PodTech News) — The Nintendo Wii has had a fairly successful rollout, even though it continues to be plagued by problems with the "Wiimote" controller. The problem is now taking the gamemaker to court. Another guilty plea in the U.S. Justice Department's case against …
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Audio | Posted by Paul Lancour | December 21st, 2006 12:09 am
SAN FRANCISCO, December 21, 2006 (PodTech News) — The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward deregulation of video franchises. Good news for the telephone companies, and just in time for Christmas. Also, liquid lenses may finally be coming to a mobile phone near you — the technology that could …
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Audio | Posted by Paul Lancour | December 20th, 2006 8:38 am
SAN FRANCISCO, December 20, 2006 (PodTech News) — Researchers have been working with an series of images to reveal what might be some of the oldest matter in the universe. Meanwhile, closer to home, Sony has settled in the case against embedding dangerous software on protected CDs, the VCR passes …
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Audio | Posted by Paul Lancour | December 19th, 2006 12:37 am
SAN FRANCISCO, December 19, 2006 (PodTech News) — Google and NASA are working together to bring the virtual astronaut experience to a computer near you. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are working together to improve primary and secondary …
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Audio | Posted by Paul Lancour | December 16th, 2006 3:07 pm
SAN FRANCISCO, December 16, 2006 (PodTech News) — Predicting extreme weather, like Hurricanes, has come a long way with the help of remote control devices. That same technology, or a version of it, has proven an unprecedented success through NASA's Mars Rover project. Originally planned as a three-month project, several …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | December 15th, 2006 12:30 am
SAN FRANCISCO, December 15, 2006 (PodTech News) — Al Gore addressed the American Geophysical Union here Wednesday, on the same day as several recently-published studies on climate change were also in the news. Gore's comments to the scientific gathering focused on the challenges facing scientists when it comes to explaining …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | December 14th, 2006 12:02 am
SAN FRANCISCO, December 14, 2006 (PodTech News) — Samsung's plan to introduce its OneDRAM fusion memory in 2007 could mean much speedier smartphones. The company announced the device this week, amid the year-end predictions from analysts and enthusiasts for everything from cell phones to start-ups. We look to the …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | December 13th, 2006 12:18 am
SAN FRANCISCO, December 13, 2006 (PodTech News) — BlackBerry v. BlackJack - a new lawsuit says Samsung is playing games with names. Also, security patches from Microsoft, a security breach at UCLA, increased Internet controls in China, a long-term threat from the Arctic and a bed that floats. Those stories …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | December 12th, 2006 12:35 am
SAN FRANCISCO, December 12, 2006 (PodTech News) — In the news today, Nintendo's Wii surprises the world with its first lawsuit — it's not an injury! In Vienna, Mozart's works have been brought into the digital age, and they're now living online, absolutely free. Also, a glimpse at memory after …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | December 9th, 2006 2:53 pm
SAN FRANCISCO, December 9, 2006 (PodTech News) — Recent headlines suggest that it's getting harder and harder for citizens in Iran to visit Web sites like the open-source online encyclopedia Wikipedia and even the online home of The New York Times. An academic partnership between several universities is working to …
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Audio | Posted by Jason Lopez | December 7th, 2006 12:02 am
Apple is once again in Greenpeace's cross-hairs — the environmental watchdog's Green Electronics Guide put Apple at the bottom of the heap, while Nokia sits on top. Along those lines, a quick look at a conversation that's bound to gain momentum: How much energy does the online world use? …
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