http://www.silicon.com Results for gadgets en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39674577,00.htm At Orange's biannual La Collection event in Paris, the mobile operator gives a sneak peek at the technology set for future release.silicon.com went along to the 10th La Collection event last week to take a look at the gadgets and services set to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:39:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39646335,00.htm Ironically, it proved very difficult for users to 'give up' Rick's image from their beloved touchscreen gadgets as the 1980s pop sensation simply reappeared with his trademark padded shoulders and cheeky grin once the phone was rebooted. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:52:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39640950,00.htm October saw silicon.com cast its eye over the top iPhone apps for business. Shown above is the Skype app which allows users to make calls and send instant messages to anyone else with a Skype account for free. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:16:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39597167,00.htm You've probably got a few good tales of how you've broken gadgets. So what happens to these gadgets - in this case those of the BlackBerry variety? We're compelled to hug it, to adore it, to nuzzle it lovingly. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:23:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39579961,00.htm Troops serving on Afghanistan's front line are to receive high-tech gadgets to help improve life for them in their downtime. An MoD spokesman said: "The lads on the front line will be able to choose from the gifts and gadgets. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:01:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39574739,00.htm They get together to pull gadgets apart, play with code and build things. It might just come from renegade geeks, says Richard Leyland. There's a new type of tech geek emerging. They have proved their mettle in collaborative 'hackspaces', display a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39568559,00.htm According to NPD, the average 'House of Mac' is overflowing with hardware, with twice as many gadgets as the average home. I've just been speaking to Tim, he's madly in love. Really? I didn't hear the phone ring. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:03:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39559863,00.htm The typical Apple household tends to be fond of its hardware, owning twice as many gadgets as the average home, according to VP of industry analysis at NPD Group, Stephen Baker. While popular wisdom says 'once you go Mac, you don't go back', new... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:10:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39554597,00.htm Technology start-ups from Cambridge unveiled their hottest gadgets at the Diving with Dolphins exhibition last month. September saw the US Army honour the gadgets that keep its soldiers fighting fit on the battlefield. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:17:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/stephen-fry-39550657.htm Fry's status as the popular face of technology enthusiasts was cemented in 2007 with the launch of his column in The Guardian newspaper about gadgets, named Dork Talk, and his personal blog, the first post of which extolled the virtues of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:44:27 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39534331,00.htm While there are consumer gadgets such as netbooks, portable gaming devices and web-enabled handhelds, there are also devices that are mission-critical in the medical field, features that are driving change in the automotive industry, demands for... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:22:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39531024,00.htm Online shopping continues to be a beacon of hope for retailers as high street sales stall. UK shoppers spent £3.8bn online last month - 16 per cent higher than in August last year, the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index show. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:22:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39525926,00.htm Technology has transformed the modern commute but it has also created a dilemma - how best to store gadgets safely and stylishly on the go? Thomas Pink said the design, featuring a small pocket on the reverse of the tie where the Nano can be stored... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:38:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39502974,00.htm Technology infuses all parts of our lives and user interfaces have become more and more sophisticated over time to better integrate us with our gadgets. Gone are the days when slacking in the office would encompass doodling, staring into space and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:56:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39497498,00.htm Myth 3: When it comes to what motivates them at work, received wisdom is that Millennials value softer measures such as flexibility, creative potential, social responsibility, gadgets and perks over the banality of salary. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:35:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39448354,00.htm It's an appalling idea and it won't be long before all these gadgets start ganging up on us. Controller of BBC Four, Richard Klein, said: "Those of us that lived through the Eighties will remember the sense of excitement when gadgets and technology... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:06:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39437767,00.htm Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison is looking to extend his footprint to inexpensive laptops and other electronics gadgets. Ellison said on Tuesday that he wants to boost use of Java software on netbook computers and other devices after his... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:47:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39436121,00.htm More than 30 products using Qualcomm's next generation Snapdragon chipset are already in the pipeline, the chipmaker has revealed. The company claims the 3G chipset, which incorporates graphics capabilities as well as a CPU, will enable low-power... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 29 May 2009 14:45:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39436120,00.htm There are two main sets of Google Wave APIs - embed APIs, for embedding 'waves' into other web pages; and extension APIs, for creating extra functionality within the Google Wave web client in the form of gadgets or robots. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 29 May 2009 08:52:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39435617,00.htm It's still a journey that is just beginning, he said, adding that the company has learned how intensely personal the phone is compared to other gadgets. RIM didn't set out to make devices for the everyman but that's where the company has ended up. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 28 May 2009 08:48:01 +0000