A few pieces of shelving. A PC fan. An air filter. A shower curtain. Some lighting. Combine, and you have a budget space fit for swapping lenses and analyzing moon rocks. [I Heart Robotics via MAKE] More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EST

I spoke to Imagination Technologies—maker of the PowerVR chip that powers smartphones like the iPhone, Droid and many others—and they said, definitively, that you'll have graphics comparable to the PlayStation 3 in 3 years. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:38:40 EST

With a single candle, your photos were stupendous. So for this week's Shooting Challenge, we're tying a different hand behind your back: color. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:20:00 EST

The latest smartphone subscriber numbers are out, and the last three months have been kind to Google. Android's still a relatively small player, but its usage base more than doubled since October. The iPhone, meanwhile, keeps on treading water. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:14:46 EST

Todays enticing deals are an HP tablet laptop that just begs to be touched all over. Those holding out on buying Uncharted 2, can finally give in with it's irresistible lower price, and snag some free cleaning supplies too. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST

NYC hands out a whopping 40 million condoms every year (although to be fair, 15 million of them were used by Jesus Diaz before he got married). Now, they'll all come stamped with the classic "power on" symbol. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:40:00 EST

The OnLive streaming game service that takes console and PC games, renders them server-side, then streams it to your Mac or PC, will go live on June 17 in the US (lower 48). More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:15:04 EST

"We use the epub format: It is the most popular open book format in the world." That's how Steve Jobs announced the iPad. And wow, that sounds like all the ebooks you own will just work on anything. Um, no. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:48 EST

With the release of the iPad, among other things, HTML5's been pitted against Flash as the savior of web video. It might be! (Or not!) Either way, a crucial arguing point is that it's more efficient. So, uh, is it? More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:35:52 EST

A Chinese artist named PixieTea both recorded this song and shot the accompanying video almost entirely on an iPhone 3GS. The surprise? It's actually pretty decent! See for yourself: More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:20:00 EST

Remember this amazing travel mug shaped like a camera lens that Canon handed out to press at the Olympics? Well, now you can pre-order one for yourself for a mere $30 CAD. Sweet! [Vistek via DoobyBrain via The Daily What] More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:18:16 EST

After years of fighting, Amazon's infamous 1-Click patent has been (re)confirmed. In other words, if a site wants to deploy a single-click checkout system for registered customers, it's gotta license the tech from Amazon. Oh, patents! More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:41:54 EST

If they ever make a 21st century Mary Poppins sequel—and say, Tim Burton directs it—I would like to see her umbrella replaced with this dimmer lamp. Mary could get swept away, up the electrical fuse. Forever. [Yanko Design] More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:40:59 EST

This isn't just any old rusty antique of a car. It's the oldest-dated flying car, and comes with the blueprints, 1921 patent and documents charting inventor Frank Skroback's creation. Here's the catch though: it doesn't fly. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:40:39 EST

Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that Cisco is prepping a new line of Flip video cameras to be announced next month at the NAB conference in Vegas. Makes sense! No details on the models themselves, unfortunately. [Silicon Alley Insider] More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:44 EST

The winter is almost over. Maybe it's time to transform one of your hoodies into a laptop sleeve/bag following these easy steps. It just takes a few seconds. [Likecool] More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST

Wireless charging has been around—even for the iPhone—for years, but it wasn't until the last 12 months that it's been refined to be as good as standard wired charging. Case-mate's Hug is our favorite iPhone charging pad. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:20:00 EST

A t-shirt-stuffed Linux store has opened for business, the proceeds from which support the Linux Foundation. But since Linux users are such penny-pinchers, $18 is probably more than they'll pay for a single garment of clothing. [LinuxStore via CrunchGear] More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:40:00 EST

First law of gadget recessionomics: Take something you make, which is great, make it ever so less great, and sell it for ever so less money. That's how you end up with products like Microsoft's SideWinder X4 keyboard. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST

Google added bike lanes and bicycle directions to Google Maps today, allowing you to find routes that aren't too hilly or congested. It's pretty awesome! More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:25 EST

It's confirmed: Space is bubbling with the potential for life. The Heterodyne Instrument for the Far Infrared—on board the Herschel Space Observatory—has sent a high resolution analysis of the Orion Nebula's chemistry. It has scientists very excited. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:40:00 EST

This daily calendar mixes analog, digital, nature, and poetry all in one: Every autumn day, each of its pages will fall off automatically, torn by a clever mechanism at its top. As this video shows, it works great. But why? More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:20:00 EST

With stories abounding of identity theft aided by information lifted from discarded storage devices, you want devices you no longer plan to use to have no usable information when they head out the door. Here's how to wipe them clean. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:58:10 EST

Apart from the name—which I personally approve of very much—Zenitum's iKat app has another cool edge to it. It's (we think) the first augmented reality phone app to work without a marker, or real-world prompt. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:40:02 EST

When planning your next Japan visit, better put aside a night for a "factory night jungle cruise" if you want to be right up there with the latest Japanese otaku craze. They literally visit factories, at night. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:39 EST

South Korea has overhauled its public transport network with recharging roads, where the vehicles use power from buried electric strips in the road. It was invented at the University of California, before South Korea adopted it for an amusement park. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:15 EST

It's not a micro four thirds, but Pentax has lifted the lid on the 645D medium format camera, which will be available this May for close to $10,000. Why so expensive, you ask? There's that 40MP Kodak sensor for starters. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:03:23 EST

We often speak of material being used to conduct electricity, but what if underwear makers AussieBum—who've created underpants made from banana fiber—used carbon nanotubes as well? Think of the possibilities banana-derived electricity-conducting pants could bring you. [KoreaHerald] More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:31:25 EST

12 Full Color Printed VHS Video Boxes: $9. Full Scale Plastic Washer and Dryer Set: $139. 2 Piece 20" Wide Screen LCD Style Computer Package: $49. Outfitting your entire home with prop gadgets: Probably a bad idea. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:35:13 EST

Here's some tasty-looking hard candy. And here's that same tasty-looking hard candy scanned by an SEM. Tuns out that there's a company offering to stick almost anything under an electron microscope and we can't help but wonder: What to pick? More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:06:55 EST

Lego biped robots are a dime a dozen, even while some look pretty sweet. This one is special: It's the first walking Lego robot. And, unlike your usual feet-dragging toy robots, it actually walks by raising its feet. More »

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Here are a few things you don't have time to do when your car plunges into an icy lake: remove a Leatherman multitool from your glove compartment; unfold it; cut through your seatbelt; refold it; smash through your window. More »

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:20:00 EST

If I were Neil deGrasse Tyson—host of the Pluto Files and director of the Hayden Planetarium—I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. Not after reading the hate mail from thousands of outraged American kids. More »

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:40:12 EST

Sometimes Wi-Fi just doesn't do the trick when streaming something to several devices. Zinnet's Brite-View LinkE system will cover you there by allowing you to stream things over a powerline network to four ethernet devices and at up to 200Mbps. More »

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:20:00 EST

We just finished watching Google's live announcement of the launch of the Google App Marketplace. Keep reading for information on what they're offering users and developers. Oh, and know that the Marketplace is live today. Updating. More »

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:12:10 EST

Some days, it happens two or three times. I bet that you and most of your friends and family find themselves in the same situation too. [Loldwell] More »

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:40:00 EST

For every time you've brought a scooter to the airport and wished it fit into the overhead compartment, I give you the Nexus: a battery-powered scooter that folds into a luggage-sized case. The TSA will love this. More »

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST

As a kid I had a pair of Barbie sneakers that lit up with every step. Sadly those aren't made in adult shoe sizes, so I'll have to settle for something like these slinky illuminated heels. More »

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:20:00 EST

Wow. The PS3 is getting HD purchases and rentals from all six major studios. A quick search turns up that Xbox is missing Fox and, duh, Sony. Update: Xbox responds to say they've already got this stuff. More »

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:14:52 EST

Sorry, everybody who bought a Zune HD! You screwed up. It won't be a part of the XNA Game Studio 4.0 party—meaning it won't play those new mobile Xbox Live games for Windows Phone 7—unlike the Zune HD2. More »

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:03:47 EST

Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:41:19 GMT

Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:57:12 GMT

Talks between BA and the Unite union aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:31:47 GMT

The UN Secretary-General asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:52:52 GMT

The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has returned home against police wishes, the BBC learns.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:59:53 GMT

Ministers will have to cut back all but the most essential defence projects to meet a funding shortfall, a former defence chief warns.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:01:42 GMT

Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:54:24 GMT

Israel comes under growing international pressure following its approval of new building in occupied East Jerusalem.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:29:49 GMT

A 30-year-old Tyneside man has been charged with a series of terror offences, police said.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:16:22 GMT

Oligarch Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:16 GMT

Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:44:29 GMT

Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:19:17 GMT

Parents with buggies who take up wheelchair spaces on buses face a crackdown in a government campaign to improve passengers' experiences.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:17:43 GMT

David Beckham returns to Old Trafford as his AC Milan side try to overcome Man Utd and reach the Champions League quarter-finals, while Burnley host Stoke in the Premier League.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:16 GMT

Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:31:12 GMT

England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:02:37 GMT

About 60% of prisoners serving short sentences reoffend within a year. Is prison the right answer?

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:46:20 GMT

PM tries to be seen as modern-day Churchill

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:36:36 GMT

Why the UK fears politics and force are out of synch

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:37:19 GMT

Test yourself, now Royal Mail will no longer limit the stuff

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:04:06 GMT

Who can read my notes? Electronic records explained

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:30:58 GMT

Can a fatwa to counter a fatwa really work?

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:03:06 GMT

Church authority at risk as scandals spread in Europe

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:27:17 GMT

A Leeds drugs gang are jailed for torturing a boy, 16, to force his family to pay a £20,000 ransom over a "drugs debt".

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:20:32 GMT

Police searching for a Dundee mother-of-three who went missing two weeks ago believe they have found her body.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:22:55 GMT

A man stabbed to death his 17-year-old daughter with a hunting knife as she sat in the passenger seat of his car.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:54:38 GMT

There is a renewed threat to the Tyrone Crystal factory in Dungannon, County Tyrone, according to staff.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:02:46 GMT

Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:49:06 GMT

The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:45 GMT

The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:19:33 GMT

Indonesia's President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed Bali bomb suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:07:03 GMT

A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:59:48 GMT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:33:44 GMT

Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:31 GMT

The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:43:44 GMT

Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:55 GMT

More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:35:40 GMT

EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:57:43 GMT

Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly says her marriage to fellow presenter Vernon Kay is "worth fighting" for.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:28:51 GMT

The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:57:16 GMT

Headlines leading up to the annual Austin, Texas conference would make you think that the rivalry between Gowalla and Foursquare will define the nascent 'geolocation' market. Hold your horses: We don't even really know what Facebook will do about this.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:39:31 PST

Is green tech just another dotcom bubble waiting to happen? Mini bubbles have already burst but there remains societal push for cleaner and domestic sources of energy.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:36:33 PST

The Firefox backer wants to modernize and simplify the Mozilla Public License and sets an ambitious November deadline.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:13:52 PST

According to leaked company documents, the Mini 5 touch-screen tablet will come in a multitude of colors and have Amazon Kindle and video-on-demand access.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:00 PST

The company said it will launch with partners like Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and THQ, and will begin unveiling its games lineup before E3. But will it work?

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:20:00 PST

The software maker is bringing its free technology job training program to the Golden State, the company and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are announcing on Wednesday.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:10:00 PST

Big Blue is teaming up with two universities to explore ways to make smartphones and mobile devices more accessible to people who have disabilities or lack literacy.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:50:25 PST

Talks between Google and Chinese government are ongoing, Google's Eric Schmidt says Wednesday, and he expects the matter to be resolved sooner rather than later.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:30:00 PST

Material sciences achievement in organocatalysts research could lead to more sustainable plastics, better recycling methods.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:04:00 PST

Site investigates malware delivered via ads on its site in a fake antivirus attack similar to that on the Drudge Report site.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:01:00 PST

Panasonic announces availability of an exclusive 3D TV bundle at Best Buy stores, featuring a plasma TV and 3D-compatible Blu-ray player.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:48:00 PST

Given the likelihood that everyone violates the patents of everyone else, patent collectives like OIN may be critical to protecting the interests of start-ups against larger players.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:34:46 PST

Starting Wednesday, users with problems will have to go to online forums to get answers to issues with Microsoft's consumer Web services.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:24:00 PST

Google may soon be searching your set-top box, the PlayStation Network gets new high-def movies, and Lady Gaga may grace Rock Band.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:09:16 PST

Almost half of the 200 students with iPhones polled at Stanford University say they're addicted to the device, with 75 percent admitting they take it to bed.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:02:00 PST

FTC complaint alleged that LifeLock made false claims for adequately protecting customers from identity fraud and data theft.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:02:00 PST

Will Wright, best known for his creation of The Sims franchise, calls the Wii console a "toy" during this week's Game Developers Conference.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:24 PST

roundup This week's Game Developers Conference brings together designers, programmers, publishers, and others for the latest from the world of video play.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:00 PST

Across all of 2009, Dell managed to stay ahead of Acer by a hair's-breadth, but the year-end trend wasn't going Dell's way.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:12:42 PST

The site's new co-presidents are overseeing revival plans to keep MySpace from sinking further.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:52:40 PST

Smartphone and laptop batteries may seem like cruel masters when they threaten to lose power, but you have more control than you may think.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:08:34 GMT

With a petition to the F.C.C. and a letter to Congressional leaders, cable and satellite providers said the current rules were “broken and in need of repair.”

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:40:26 GMT

Some Web site founders have been surprised that their products are better suited to cellphones.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:40:05 GMT

Google introduced a marketplace of business software to help to spur the adoption of its own suite of productivity applications.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:53:24 GMT

Our daily roundup of Web gems includes a deeper look at Barbie the engineer, Carly Fiorina's tenure at Hewlett-Packard, Jonathan Schwartz's battles with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates and a pricing glitch at Amazon.com.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:57:24 GMT

Two of the world's computing powerhouses have started a war of words around their forthcoming tablet computers.

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:01:30 GMT

As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:34:32 GMT

After scandal forced the nominee for lieutenant governor out, Democrats in Illinois are letting citizens apply online to run.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:18:38 GMT

Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders.

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:50:23 GMT

The company’s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:29:59 GMT

France Télécom has already stopped several practices identified as being particularly disruptive, like forcing employees to change jobs and closing work sites.

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:46 GMT

A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth.

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:19:22 GMT

After a decade of near-death experiences, the Internet music service is attracting attention from investment bankers who think it could go public.

Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:51:25 GMT

EBay, recovering from unprofitable quarters and falling market share, has recast its site to make it more attractive to new kinds of shoppers, like the carbon conscious.

Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:47 GMT

As Microsoft complies with new European rules to offer a choice of browsers to Windows users, smaller browsers are getting a boost.

Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:10:17 GMT

Even the most prolific users say Twitter has become more useful as a way to tap in to the discussions of the day than to broadcast their own thoughts.

Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:40:52 GMT

Allrecipes Dinner Spinner Pro adds 40,000 dishes you don't get with the free version plus new features like recipe sharing over Bluetooth.

Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:11:42 GMT

The iPhone App Store has apps that allow you to remotely tap into your PC.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:51:20 GMT

The Sony NC300D earbuds perform as well as their bigger cousins, the over-the-ear NC500Ds, but at a fraction of the size and weight.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:21:57 GMT

Yoink, a new Apple iPhone application and Web site, allows people to post and look for free items in areas near them.

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:28 GMT