Ars Technica 2006 holiday gift guide Ars Technica
No matter which holiday you are preparing to celebrate, chances are you still have some shopping left to do. Ars Technica is here to help with its annual holiday gift guide!
Microsoft Loses South Korea Patent Ruling Slashdot
mikesd81 writes "Ars Technica is carrying an article discussing Microsoft's denial for an appeal in a South Korean patent infringement case. The case focused on the automatic lation between English and Korean in Microsoft Office and was brought against the company in 2000. The Supreme Court of South Korea ruled that the patents are effective for technologies switching the input mode between
Sony Files for Skin-Powered Headphones Patent WebProNews
Engineers at Sony are developing a set of wireless headphones that use a person's skin to mit a signal between the headpiece and music source. The current system uses two electrodes encased in fabric to send an electrical signal through the human body between 500 KHz and 3 MHz. According to the patent the electrode doesn't have to be touching the body, but must be very close to it,
Nielsen study: video use on iPods very low Ars Technica
Nielsen Media Research's first ever study conducted on iPod usage habits seems to point to a bleak future for video consumption on mobile devices.
Book tells all on Intel processors EETimes
A new book, Inside the Machine: An Illustrated Introduction to Microprocessors and Computer Architecture purports to go inside Intel microprocessors and tell the real story on what is under the hood of the leading microprocessor company's chips.
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