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Windows 7 could hasten touch-screen computers

November 13th, 2009

“Amy Leong, research director at the Gartner research firm, says the number of touch-screen PC units shipped will surpass 6 million in 2010, nearly quadrupling 2008 shipments. She says about 10% of the new PC models coming this year will support touch technology. According to iSuppli forecasts, the global market for touch-screens will reach $6.4 billion by 2013, up from $3.4 billion in 2008.”

FLO TV launches pocketable, smartphone-like TVs

November 13th, 2009

“This is the smartphone-sized device that Qualcomm and hardware maker HTC unveiled in October. Like many of HTC’s smartphones, the FLO TV PTV 350 includes a 3.5″ capacitive touchscreen, built-in stereo speakers, and a battery which can support 5 hours of continuous mobile broadcast viewing.”

Apple’s app review process continues to alienate coders

November 13th, 2009

““Slow replies, delays and dithering” from Apple’s app reviewers demoralize many iPhone app developers, claims a developer at respected Mac software maker Rogue Amoeba who says he has abandoned iPhone app development.”

OnLive shows its server-based games work on cell phones

November 13th, 2009

“OnLive showed today that its upcoming server-based gaming service works not only on computers, but also on cell phones.”

Technology Review: Biodegradable Transistors

November 13th, 2009

“Doctors might implant such a device during surgery, then activate it from outside the body with radio frequencies to release antibiotics if needed during recovery. The electronics could also help monitor the healing process from inside the body. After healing is complete, the entire device would dissolve in the body.”

Google Chrome OS To Launch Within A Week

November 13th, 2009

“Driver support will likely be a weak point. We’ve heard at various times that Google has a legion of engineers working on the not so glamorous task of building hardware drivers. And we’ve also heard conflicting rumors that Google is mostly relying on hardware manufacturers to create those drivers”

A CNET Conversation with Eric Schmidt

November 13th, 2009

“Schmidt insisted that the Chrome operating system was still necessary as a thin-client or even Web-based OS for low-power computers and Netbooks, and said developers and hardware manufacturers would make either Android or Chrome OS (or both) into what they needed them to be”