Future Focus: Innovation
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Horizons Portal 2 review roundup
Portal 2 reviews hit the Web today –– and they are very, very good.
04/20/2011 12:27 am -
Better Place: Turning Israel into electric car country
Israel could be the first country with a nationwide electric car network, thanks to Better Place. A battery swapping station just opened outside Tel Aviv.
04/19/2011 05:35 pm -
iPad 2 in kindergarten classrooms: A good idea?
Schools are excited about putting the Apple iPad into classrooms. But how young is too young?
04/19/2011 04:56 pm -
Horizons Charlie Chaplin's 122nd birthday celebrated with special Google doodle
Google honors Charlie Chaplin on his 122nd birthday, which is April 16th, with a Youtube video.
04/15/2011 03:28 pm -
Horizons Nintendo Wii 2 console rumored to appear in June
Nintendo Wii 2: A new Nintendo console – maybe the Wii 2 – could be unveiled this summer, according to one source. What would a new Nintendo console look like?
04/15/2011 11:58 am -
Villages leapfrog the grid with biometrics and mobile money
In low-tech villages, biometrics and mobile money can level market spikes and allow a way for people to bypass the grid and still eat.
04/14/2011 01:16 pm -
Human rights: Use satellite "spy" camera for proof and prevention
From a giant "SOS" carved on the ground in Kyrgyzstan to mortar-shell spray in Sri Lanka, human rights can be served by a satellite "spy" camera for proof and prevention of atrocities.
04/13/2011 02:46 pm -
Innovation in senior care: 'Telecaregivers' help more seniors age at home
Cameras, sensors, and video chat allows caregivers to be hundreds of miles away. But some see shades of 'Big Brother' in this new senior care model.
04/13/2011 02:18 pm -
Five new technologies that will change the world (and win at Jeopardy!)
Five forms of new technology that can change the world: From the computer that beats humans on "Jeopardy!" to cellphone apps for African pick-and-hoe farmers, to satellites that spy on human rights abusers.
04/12/2011 02:10 pm -
Small is big: a cellphone chip that allows monthly battery charge
When small is big: Tinier chips demand less energy and could produce a cellphone that needs a battery charge only once a month.
04/12/2011 02:09 pm -
Horizons Motorola Xoom sales numbers flag. Bad sign for Android tablets?
The Motorola Xoom has struggled against competitors such as the Apple iPad 2.
04/09/2011 12:37 am -
Horizons Acer Iconia tablet undercuts Apple iPad 2 on price
The Acer Iconia A500 gets Flash support, the Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS, and all sorts of other niceties.
04/09/2011 12:36 am -
Horizons iPad 2 could sell at Toys 'R' Us outlets
iPad 2 is already a certified hit. Now comes news that the tablet computer could be sold at Toys 'R' Us stores nationwide.
04/08/2011 12:09 am -
Horizons Commodore 64 resurrected and rebooted
Commodore 64 helped jumpstart the computer revolution. Now, the vintage machine is making a comeback. Can the Commodore 64 rise again?
04/07/2011 05:58 pm -
A look inside Facebook's massive data center
Facebook opened its doors to share its latest data center technology.
04/07/2011 05:48 pm -
Horizons Atari's Greatest Hits: Is the iTunes app store playing favorites?
Atari's Greatest Hits app seems to break the iTunes rules. Why doesn't Apple care?
04/07/2011 05:45 pm -
SpaceX preps world's largest rocket. It's low cost, too.
Space announced the launch date for its new heavy-lift rocket, the Falcon Heavy.
04/06/2011 04:28 pm -
Horizons Richard Branson's newest toy: A flying submarine
Flying submarine? Well, sort of. The latest invention unveiled by the team at Virgin is an 8,000-pound, carbon-fiber sub – with wings. What will this flying submarine do for undersea exploration?
04/06/2011 02:46 pm -
Kinect hack makes Gmail's April Fools' prank real
A new Kinect hack lets computers understand American Sign Language, and control Gmail.
04/05/2011 04:39 pm -
Horizons Windows Phone will soon topple Apple iOS: report
Windows Phone 7 software is poised to leave Apple in the dust, according to one new report
04/05/2011 10:08 am -
HTC Thunderbolt review: Verizon strikes at 4G speed
Verizon's first 4G Android phone arrives. And the HTC Thunderbolt is a zippy masterpiece.
04/01/2011 06:31 pm -
Horizons New York Times paywall: How it works and what it means
The New York Times paywall goes into effect this afternoon. But some critics think the Times is making a big mistake.
03/29/2011 12:21 am -
Difference Maker In Pakistan, Asher Hasan brings innovation to health-care cost, at $1.80 per month
Pakistan's low-income families can buy inexpensive health-care insurance through his Nava Jeevan (New Life) program.
03/28/2011 11:25 am -
Horizons Facebook Questions defers to the crowd
Facebook Questions allows users to poll their friends on everything from the best new movie to the closest Thai restaurant.
03/26/2011 12:40 pm -
iPad 2 released abroad despite struggling to meet US demand
iPad 2: While the disaster in Japan may cause delays in production, the iPad 2 was rolled out overseas, Friday to much fanfare. Will Apple be able to meet the demand?
03/26/2011 01:09 am
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