$8,000 is steep for a 55-inch TV. But think back to when plasma and LCD TVs first hit the market and look at where we are today. Feel better? If you do, then you’ll love Michael Kanellos’ post on Forbes today. Granted, he writes that the sets ‘might’ cost $8,000 when they first hit store shelves […]
Are Mirasol e-readers doomed already?
I so wanted Qualcomm to hit it out of the park with its Mirasol display technology. Here’s tech that blends the readability of e-ink while able to reproduce color and handle video. It’s a win-win-win, particularly now that e-readers and tablets are burning up mobile marketplace. Sadly, the first Mirasol products are failing to excite […]
CES 2012: LG’s 55-inch OLED TV ‘making love to our eyes’
LG finally (and literally) took the wraps off its 55-inch OLED television, which the company fully intends to mass produce. We’ll just have to wait and see on that last part, but if today’s unveil is any indication, if and when the TV hits store shelves, it will be a truly momentous occasion. Why? Let’s look […]
CES 2012: 5 green gadgets to watch
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is nearly upon us and this year there are plenty of gadgets to warm the hearts of green geeks… If they know where to look. CES is where electronics makers debut their cool new gear with the hopes that they will end up in your living room, or more recently, […]
LG’s Huge OLED TV @CES 2012
Now LG, don’t go disappointing me… LG is so confident in its claim to the “world’s biggest” OLED TV (technically true for now, until it’s upstaged) that it’s giving the world a peek just ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show next month. The svelte, 55-inch beauty is just shy of 0.2-inches thick (5mm) and boasts […]
CES 2011 Green Watch: This year’s hits and misses
Move over 3D HDTVs, CES 2011 was a tablet maker’s playground. But beside the iPad fighters, what did the trade show have in store for green consumers? Let’s have a look at trends and companies that made this year memorable for eco-conscious techies, and those we’d rather forget. Hits Ford: Who needs an auto show? […]
CES 2011 Green Watch: Green Plug debuts smart power supply tech
Green Plug is paving the way for smarter, more efficient power supplies and chargers with its new Green Power Processor (GPP). The startup is billing the tiny, system-on-chip (SoC) as a solution to analog power supplies that draw a constant amount of power regardless of whether the electronics make the best use of all that […]
CES: Poor Little OLEDs
Nestled among LG’s impressive array of HDTVs, Wired.com spotted the cutest little OLED display. And that’s the problem, it’s little and cute. A bank-breaking $2,600 price tag for 15 inches of real estate isn’t helping matters either. Truth be told,…
Steve Ballmer on Healthcare IT, Green Computing
As CES unfolds this week, Steve Ballmer has some thoughts to share on, what else, but technology. Over at the Huffington Post, Ballmer discusses how IT can improve and reduce waste in healthcare and help turn the tide on climate…