electronics

History of TV

When TV Moved From Mechanical To Electronic

12:00PM Nick Broughall | It may have been Scotsman John Logie Baird who changed the world by broadcasting a moving image using his mechanical Televisor device, but a lot of the credit for the fully electronic televisions we watch today goes to Hungarian Kálmán Tihanyi, who pioneered a fully electronic system and the development of the use of cathode ray tubes. More »
Gadgets

Did You Know That Sinclair Still Makes Gadgets?

11:20AM Sean Fallon | You may remember Clive Sinclair as the inventor of the pocket calculator, but you may not realise that his company still exists. In fact, Sinclair released a super-compact, folding “A-Bike” only a few years ago. More »
Gadgets

Giz Explains: How To Fix the Airlines’ Stupid Gadget Rules

5:40AM Wilson Rothman | If you’ve flown lately, you have probably noticed that the “portable electronics” rules are increasingly muddled. It’s time for the FAA and airlines to lift the electronics ban completely, or rewrite it to reflect modern gadgets. More »
Gadgets

Amazon Forays Into Private Label Consumer Electronics

3:45AM Jack Loftus | With AmazonBasics, the online retail giant is jumping headfirst into the consumer electronics space with its own private line of low-cost accessories. More »
Gadgets

Finally, E-Paper That Challenges a Real Paper

10:20AM Mark Wilson | Next Monday, we’ll probably see a new Kindle. But you know what? It won’t feature a 24-inch screen that’s ready to out-paper a newspaper. More »
Business

Circuit City to Liquidate, Prices May Go Up to MSRP

2:08AM Mark Wilson | After failing to find a buyer or a refinancing deal, Circuit City will be liquidating the merchandise in its 567 US locations. This is the end. More »
Science

Breakthrough Spintronics Single-Electron Pump To Bring Faster, More Efficient Processors

1:45AM Jesus Diaz | Stay with me for a second here: Imagine a chip that can transport electrons while controlling the way they are rotating. OK, forget about this. I don’t really know what I’m talking about. They do: More »
Gadgets

Massive 900HP Shredder Consumes Gadgets in It’s 7-Foot Jaws

8:40AM Sean Fallon | Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the largest electronics recycler in the US, has unveiled a 900HP, 54 ton shredding system that can consume 9 tons of gadget waste per hour in its 7′x6′ foot jaws. More »
Science

Researchers Develop Transparent Memory, See-Through Electronics Next

4:01AM Mark Wilson | A group of South Korean scientists have developed a transparent memory chip that could be the precursor to completely transparent electronics. More »
Computers

UK Police Want ‘Crime Breathalyzers’ For PCs

9:40AM Sean Fallon | The UK police have a dream that one day, even the most technologically illiterate in their ranks can pop a device into a computer that will automatically flag illegal activity on the hard drive. More »