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How iPad apps have helped one family's autistic child

Shannon Des Roches Rosa is quick to sing the praises of iPad apps, after watching her son, Leo, grow in confidence and ability to play alone with the iPad.

10 février 2012

The Byte - Microsoft WOA, iPad 3, Android testing lab, gun vs. laptop

Microsoft released the technical design details for Windows on ARM. Apple will intro the iPad 3 in early March and it will have a number of upgrades. And more.

10 février 2012

IDG App Review, Fitness & Health Apps - RunKeeper, Instant Heart Rate, Fitness HD, MyFitnessPal

Your best and cheapest personal trainer may be your tablet or smartphone. On this week's IDG App Review we'll take a look at some of the best health and fitness apps including RunKeeper, Instant Heart Rate, Fitness HD and MyFitnessPal.

10 février 2012

World Tech Update, Feb. 9, 2012

Coming up on World Tech Update this week Yahoo shakes up its board, Google fiber gets ready to go in Kansas, a website makes it easier to stalk fellow commuters, DARPA develops a four legged robot for the military and more.

9 février 2012

The Byte - Yahoo starts fresh, Nokia layoffs, Chrome for Android 4.0, President Obama's science fair

More than half of Yahoo's board will be new, setting the stage for a fresh start for incoming CEO Scott Thompson. Nokia will lay off 4,000 workers and move more of its production facilities to Asia before the end of 2012. And (...)

8 février 2012

President Obama shoots marshmallow at White House Science Fair

Along with the help from Joey, an 8th grader from Arizona, U.S. President Barack Obama loaded a homemade rocket launcher and fired it inside the White House.

8 février 2012

The Byte – Sony rebrands, ThinkPad gets Android 4.0, Fisker blocked, Google fiber ready

The Byte, Feb. 7, 2012 Sony will merge its PlayStation platform into its broader services and products. Lenovo’s ThinkPad tablet will get upgraded to Android 4.0 in May And more.

7 février 2012

Commuter crush? Snap photo, post to new network of sites

Next time you're on the subway, a secret admirer may be snapping a picture of you to post on a network of sites that lets others rate, comment and share your mug.

6 février 2012

The Byte - Apple injunction, WiFi grounded, smartphones outship, subway pics

The Byte, Feb. 6, 2012 Apple removes then restores some products in its online store in Germany. In flight WiFi remains unprofitiable with only 7 percent of the traveling public using the service. And more.

6 février 2012

The Byte - Not Stringer's fault, Google fined, Playbook cut, Android Market cleaned

The Byte, Feb. 3, 2012 Today on The Byte: Sony CEO Howard Stringer said that Sony's losses aren't his fault. Google has to pay a fine to a French mapping company for undercutting competitors. And more.

3 février 2012

World Tech Update, February 2, 2012

Coming up on World Tech Update, Facebook announces an IPO, Sony's business is in trouble, the Asus Padfone sets for a debut and thousands flock to Macworld iWorld.

3 février 2012

Short Take: Facebook's IPO filing

Keith Shaw and CIO.com's Kristin Burnham discuss some of the numbers revealed by Facebook's $5 billion IPO filing Wednesday, and what this means for the social media giant.

2 février 2012

New Sony CEO has big plans for company turnaround

Sony's Kazuo Hirai will take over as CEO from Howard Stringer come April, the company announced Wednesday.

2 février 2012

Sony CEO Howard Stringer bows out after seven years, hands control to Kazuo Hirai

Sony's CEO Howard Stringer appeared alongside his incoming replacement at a press conference in Tokyo. Kazuo Hirai, who currently heads the company's core consumer products division, will take over in April, at the start of the new fiscal (...)

2 février 2012

San Francisco's tech community cautiously waits for Facebook's IPO SEC outcome

Technology workers in San Francisco adopted a "wait and see" attitude to the news of Facebook's SEC filing, saying it was important to see how well the company does, once public, before getting excited.

2 février 2012

Facebook files for $5 billion IPO

The SEC filing does not give a proposed date for the IPO and Facebook hasn't released its expectations for the initial stock price.

2 février 2012

The Byte - Sony's new CEO, Asus Padfone, Facebook IPO, soaring Kindle sales

The Byte, Feb. 1, 2012 Sony’s Kaz Hirai will takeover for Howard Stringer in April. Asus plans to debut its Padfone smartphone-tablet hybrid at Mobile World Congress this month. Facebook’s IPO could come as soon as today. And (...)

1er février 2012

The Byte - iPhone envy, Samsung's troubles, Japan's tech problems

Sources in the Taiwan smartphone supply chain say that a number of device makers are delaying new models on the heels of the iPhone's record success. Samsung still isn't allowed to sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the latest ruling in (...)

31 janvier 2012

The Byte, Jan. 30, 2012

A new report paints a chaotic picture of automated software control systems in cars, Twitter hopes to unmask censorship with a new controversial feature and industry heavyweights push for DMARC.

30 janvier 2012

Facebook, Washington state sue alleged ad scammer

Washington's attorney general announced two new lawsuits against Adscend Media, a company that allegedly has been earning US$20 million a year using a Facebook scam. 

28 janvier 2012

Nintendo: Wii U will launch in time for 2012 holiday season

Nintendo said its new game console called Wii U will be available for the 2012 holiday season in the US, Europe and Japan.

27 janvier 2012

Apple fans weigh in on reports of poor working conditions

Apple fans have mixed reactions to reports of poor working conditions

27 janvier 2012

World Tech Update, Jan. 26, 2012

Coming up on World Tech Update this week the EU proposes new online data protection rules, Apple shatters sales records under CEO Tim Cook and a new Facebook app is to die for.

26 janvier 2012

EU data protection proposes big fines for businesses

The European Commission announced a data protection bill this week that it hopes will safeguard citizen's online privacy.

26 janvier 2012

Sh*t End Users Say

Adding to (or contributing to the death of) the "Sh*t xxx Says" video meme...

24 janvier 2012

IDG App Review, Episode 1 - Travel apps

In our first IDG App Review we take a look at apps for travelers including Flight Track, Kayak, Flight Control and others. Send feedback and suggestions to appreview@idg.com.

24 janvier 2012

App that helps regular Joes be heroes expanding its coverage area

As of next month, the PulsePoint app will spread from San Ramon, Calif. to San Jose. CPR-certified individcuals can download the app and get notifications when dispatchers have sent paramedics or EMTs to a possible heart attack in a public (...)

24 janvier 2012

Short Take: Will new RIM CEO save company?

Keith Shaw chats with CIO.com's Al Sacco about the recent change in CEO for Research in Motion (RIM). Will Thorsten Heins bring about some fresh life to the company that makes BlackBerry smartphones and tablets?

23 janvier 2012

Intel's Q4 earnings strong despite Atom revenue drop

While Intel saw a big drop in revenue from its Atom processors, it still managed to post a net income of US$3.5 billion in the fourth quarter.

20 janvier 2012

World Tech Update, Jan. 19, 2012

Coming up on World Tech Update this week, protestors rally against SOPA and PIPA, Yahoo's Yang resigns, Sony teases a universal remote gadget, the heated battle between Apple and Samsung rages on, the AR Drone 2 gets easier to fly and (...)

19 janvier 2012

Reddit co-founder discusses SOPA at New York protest

"We need more representatives to either know what they're talking about or be willing to concede that they are not experts and they need to bring them in," Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said during the rally.

19 janvier 2012

Silicon Valley rallies against SOPA, says the bill would cost jobs.

About 200 people in San Francisco railed against legislators for considering SOPA and PIPA. Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, echoed the feelings of the crowd-- that if they pass, SOPA and PIPA would shut down websites within Silicon (...)

19 janvier 2012

Jerry Yang leaves Yahoo

It’s the end of an era for Yahoo as co-founder Jerry Yang announced his complete resignation this Tuesday.

18 janvier 2012

CES 2012: No wires, no problem: Charge your electronics, even a car, wirelessly

A spotlight on the Fulton Innovation booth at CES. Fulton now has 17 phones sold through various retailers with the wireless receiving chip inside, so it is not neccessary to buy different wireless charging mats, depending on the (...)

13 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Entreprenuers bet it all in Vegas

Inside Eureka Park, first-timers can spent $1000 for a booth, though that price doesn't tell the whole story. Stephen Harris-Smith just stuck a $20 thousand dollars into a business for his invention, that he’s here displaying for the first (...)

13 janvier 2012

CES 2012: World Tech Update, Jan. 12, 2012

Coming up on World Tech Update this week we’re at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show where Microsoft talked about the future of Kinect, Intel pushed Ultrabooks, Samsung showed off TVs with motion and voice control and (...)

13 janvier 2012

CES 2012: D-Link shows cloud router, mobile hotspot and powerline hybrid router

At CES 2012, Keith Shaw gets a tour of some new D-Link networking offerings at the CES 2012 show, including a cloud router, an app for monitoring the router, a mobile hot spot and a hybrid powerline and wireless router.

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Buffalo demos 802.11ac wireless speeds

At CES 2012, Buffalo Technology was showing off a public demo of 802.11ac speeds, providing about 6x the speeds of current high-end 802.11n gear. Products with the draft standard of 802.11ac are expected by the end of 2012.

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Project Runway winner Anya Ayoung-Chee talks techie fashion

At the Showstoppers 2012 event, Keith Shaw chats techie fashion with Anya Ayoung-Chee, winner of Project Runway Season 9 and the HP design challenge.

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Actor Seth Green talks video apps, robots, Robot Chicken

Computerworld's Sharon Gaudin chats at CES 2012 with actor Seth Green about Shodogg, a company he's investing in. The app allows for aggregation of video content to multiple monitors and devices. Green also chats about robots and Robot (...)

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Lenovo's Yoga ideaPad offers flexible ultrabook positions

At CES 2012 this week, Lenovo showed off its new ideaPad Yoga, which uses a special hinge and glass screen to provide 10-finger touch capabilities and usage as a tablet in different positions. The device will launch when Windows 8 is (...)

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012 Quick Hit: Lenovo's new Z580 ideapad

At CES 2012, Keith Shaw gets a quick overview of the new Z580 ideaPad notebook.

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: WowWee puts real toys in digital games

The toymaker has come up with a high tech version of dog fighting using augmented reality and an iPad.

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Ultrabooks could succeed if the price is right

Super thin and light, but with powerful processors, the computer industry hopes that Ultrabooks will help consumers pour money back into a market that has been severely damaged by tablets.

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Why people attend

There’s a wide range of experience among the attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show, but all of the various color-coded ID’s made IDG News wonder: Just who is it that comes to the show?

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Agloves use silver for touch-screen friendly winter gloves

At ShowStoppers during CES 2012, Matt Hamblen chats with Agloves about their new silver-based winter gloves that allow touch-screen users (phones, tablets, etc.) to use their phones without taking off their gloves.

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Thunderbolt hard drive zapped with 1,000,000 volts

Showing off how rugged its hard drives are ioSafe followed up last year's hard drive shootout with an electrocution.

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Justin Bieber unveils dancing robot

Justin Bieber unviled the MRobo, a robot/speaker that also dances to music uploaded from a USB. But the company that designed it proved to not be primetime ready with multiple presentation fails in Las Vegas.

12 janvier 2012

CES 2012: Lifebook iPhone case survives water, drops

At the ShowStoppers event at CES 2012, Keith Shaw chats with Lifebook about its iPhone case that can survive falling in water or falling from about 7 feet. The case is thin enough to not add too much bulk and can actually enhance the speaker's (...)

11 janvier 2012

CES 2012: HP Folio 13 a "business-class" ultrabook

Keith Shaw gets an overview of the HP Folio 13 ultrabook, designed to be more of a business use ultrabook compared with other ultrabooks being shown at CES 2012.

11 janvier 2012