Texan’s Anti-Piracy Bill Gets Home State Pushback
The New York Times United States Representative Lamar Smith says online piracy is damaging the United States economy and putting American lives at risk. Foreign Web sites that distribute American-made entertainment and counterfeit products, like fake pharmaceuticals, are “stealing our profits, they’re stealing our jobs and they may be endangering the health of Americans,” said … Read more
New sensation: Phones that let you feel the world
By PETER SVENSSON LAS VEGAS (AP) – Sure, today’s phones can deliver the sound of a heartbeat. But how would you like to actually feel the throbbing? A few companies want to replace the crude vibration motors in today’s phones and tablets with something that provides a much wider range of sensations, allowing you to … Read more
Gadget Watch: ATM turns your old phone into cash
By PETER SVENSSON LAS VEGAS (AP) – The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is all about the latest smartphones, tablet computers and other devices. But what about the old gadgets? Don’t they get any love? Actually, one machine at the show is designed to help recycle gadgets, giving old phones a fitting end, … Read more
The ‘CES curse?’ Gadget show has poor record
By Peter Svensson NEW YORK (AP) – The largest trade show in the Americas must be a great place to show off new products, right? Wrong. The International Consumer Electronics Show is quickly becoming a launch pad for products that fall flat. When the annual conclave kicks off next week, organizers expect more than 140,000 … Read more
