Neowin News Feed for: Electronics

iPhone endangers flight as debate about onboard electronics use continues

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:42:04 +0100

As more and more airlines are introducing in-flight Wi-Fi and passengers are demanding to use their smart devices during flights, important groups such as NASA and Boeing are advising caution. Read more...

Researchers create disposable touch-pads

Paul Ferson — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:37:19 +0100

Researchers in France and the United States have created disposable touch-pads, bringing us all one step closer to the future depicted in some forms of media. Read more...

"Up to 50 Ultrabooks" could launch at January's CES

Paul Ferson — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:15:55 +0000

According to the organizer's of January 2012's CES expo, anywhere up to fifty new Ultrabook models could pour onto the market after the show. Read more...

Study: Many consumers still don't buy electronics online

John Callaham — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:03:46 +0100

A new study from the NPD Group claims that while consumers do a lot of research online before buying electronic products, many still don't actually purchase them on a web site. Read more...

Black Friday deals: Get your geek on

Andrew Lyle — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:39:51 +0000

Black Friday in the United States is probably one of the biggest holidays next to Christmas. Once a year millions of American's, and even Canadians, lineup outside of outlet stores for hours to get the... Read more...

TechSpot: Patriot Box Office Media Player review

Julio Franco — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:30:40 +0100

The digital age has brought about a new breed of media players designed to handle all your music, movies and television shows in a small compact package. With the growing popularity of Internet-based broadcasts, as... Read more...

Microsoft licenses exFAT technology to LCD TV manufacturer

Kristan Kenney — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:40:05 +0000

Microsoft has announced a patent agreement with Funai Electric Co. Ltd., the manufacturer of LCD televisions sold under brand names such as Philips, Magnavox, Sylvania, and Emerson. In the agreement, Funai will gain access to Microsoft’s... Read more...

U.S. bans electronics on some international flights

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:36:02 +0000

After a scare in the air this week, the U.S. has purposed stronger regulations for incoming international flights to the U.S., which will prevent you from using your electronics on board in some cases. The... Read more...

Where do your old electronics end up?

Tom Warren — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:56:32 +0000

Engadget have posted a couple of videos of regions in China where eletronic waste is disposed of. Named "e-waste" the most toxic is shipped illegally back to China and boiled down for its precious metals.... Read more...

LG Electronics and Netflix simplify Movie Streaming

Slimy — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:15:11 +0000

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LG Electronics and Netflix Incorporated, the world's largest online movie rental service, plan to develop (by the second half of 2008) a set-top box which will allow the streaming of movies and other programming from... Read more...

Foxconn Electronics May Become World's Largest Mobo Maker

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:11:58 +0000

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After Asustek Computer, the world's largest maker of computer mainboards, was split into three companies on the 1st of January, 2008, Foxconn Electronics, a major contract manufacturer of electronics, has a lot of chances to... Read more...

Electronics recycled 'in most horrific way'

Slimy — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:59:18 +0000

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Most Americans think they're helping the earth when they recycle their old computers, televisions and cell phones. But chances are they're contributing to a global trade in electronic trash that endangers workers and pollutes the... Read more...

Samsung Electronics sheds 1,600 jobs

Slimy — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:55:50 +0000

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South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's largest producer of memory chips, has shed more than 1,630 jobs this year (the first fall in its labour force for five years): from 86,899 eight months ago down... Read more...

Top Executives of Thai Samsung Electronics Arrested

Sagittarius — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:58:36 +0100

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Park Kwang-kee, managing director of Thai Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a Samsung subsidiary in Thailand, and Kim Chung-jun, the company's general manager, were arrested in Bangkok and turned over to the police's economic and cyber... Read more...

Fraunhofer Institute Powers Electronics With Body Heat

Slimy — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:16:45 +0100

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It's no secret that longer battery life and safer ways to power mobile devices is what the industry is striving for. Researchers from many divisions of the Fraunhofer Institute have teamed up to devise a... Read more...

Microsoft grants Linux patent amnesty to LG Electronics

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:02:37 +0100

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Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced a cross-licensing deal with Korean consumer electronics maker LG Electronics Inc. It is the fifth such deal in recent months that involves Redmond's controversial granting of Linux patent 'protection' --... Read more...

LG Electronics to cut PDP production

Slimy — Sat, 19 May 2007 02:12:54 +0100

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LG Electronics has announced plans to cut back production of plasma display panel screens as part of it efforts to improve the business performance of its display operations. The company will close the oldest of... Read more...

Rating Electronics Suppliers on Environmental Sustainability

Slimy — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:16:40 +0000

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Wal-Mart, which already has year-round cell phone and ink cartridge recycling programs as well as computer recycling efforts, is now interested in expanding its focus on "environmental sustainability". At the "Take it Back" conference, the... Read more...

Via eyes consumer electronics

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:44:41 +0000

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Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. will next month begin shipping a new motherboard series and chipset designed to be used in consumer electronics products. The EPIA EX series motherboard is a mini-ITX board, measuring 17 centimeters... Read more...

BitTorrent Partners with Consumer Electronics Manufacturers

oddcrap — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:08:03 +0100

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Today, BitTorrent, Inc. has announced a collaborative effort with a number of hardware manufacturers to promote BitTorrent-embedded consumer products. Consumer electronics manufacturers are starting to integrate the BitTorrent platform into their products to ensure a... Read more...