Infotech

Open-Source, Multitouch Display: By Kate Greene | 05/01/2008 | 4 Comments; Engineers are building inexpensive, tabletop, touch-screen displays and sharing the instructions online.

A Compact Chemical Sensor: By Prachi Patel-Predd | 04/30/2008 | 1 Comments; A portable array of lasers could be used to monitor pollution and detect toxins.

Firefox Goes Mobile: By Kate Greene | 04/28/2008 | 4 Comments; Mozilla's chairman explains why mobile devices need an open-source browser.

Computerized Combat Glove: By Brittany Sauser | 04/28/2008 | 11 Comments; A new glove lets soldiers operate wearable computers while still holding their weapons.

Laptops as Earthquake Sensors: By Anna Davison | 04/22/2008 | 4 Comments; Researchers are testing a distributed network to detect early signs of damaging quakes.

Crossover Camera: By John Borland | 04/22/2008 | 8 Comments; Will a new low-price, high-def video camera make traditional still cameras obsolete?

May • Jun Issue
Boldly Going Back: By Brittany Sauser | 4 Comments; An unmanned lunar rover could be the next to roam the moon.

Boeing's Composite Problem: By David Talbot | 04/18/2008 | 6 Comments; Structural weakness forces Boeing to retrofit the 787 Dreamliner.

Tuning Terahertz: By Kate Greene | 04/18/2008 | 1 Comments; A new device gives researchers unprecedented control over an unwieldy part of the spectrum.

Peer-to-Peer Virtual Worlds: By Erica Naone | 04/16/2008 | 4 Comments; A new system is designed to handle sudden crowds.

Digital Sound Separator: By John Borland | 04/16/2008 | 0 Comments; New software can modify the individual notes of a recorded chord.

Toward a Quantum Internet: By Kate Greene | 04/15/2008 | 10 Comments; A quantum logic gate in an optical fiber could lay the foundation for a quantum computer network.

IBM's Faster, Denser Memory: By Kate Greene | 04/11/2008 | 2 Comments; Researchers led by Stuart Parkin are developing a new type of memory chip that combines the benefits of magnetic hard drives and flash.

A Training Tool for Athletes: By Brittany Sauser | 04/10/2008 | 0 Comments; A sensor-laden armband gives users musical cues to improve their game.

Who Owns Your Friends?
July/August 2008
Joseph Smarr, chief platform architect at Plaxo, talks about the social Web of the future.
(4min 49sec)

The Business of Social Networks: The future of the Web is social. But can social-networking sites ever make money?

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