Thinking Tech

Archive: 04-2012

• Vibrating steering wheel could help drivers navigate

  A vibrating steering wheel using haptic technology allows drivers to avoid taking their eyes off the road or hands off the wheel while using in-car navigation.

  April 24, 2012, 10:13 AM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• The demise of book publishing as we know it

  Three major book publishers settled in a dispute with the Department of Justice over collusion regarding pricing. Two publishers held their ground. We spoke with an e-book expert to explain what...

  April 24, 2012, 8:48 AM PDT | By Christie Nicholson

• Bizarre object flies by changing shape

  A Swiss artist may have invented an entirely new way to fly.

  April 24, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Utility industry bets on smart grid by 2030, but concerns remain

  The utility industry is banking on a smart grid by 2030, but still worries about what that smart grid can achieve.

  April 23, 2012, 9:06 PM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Cell phone data reveals gender bias across the sexes

  A new study of cell phone data provides an anthropological view of gender bias in the intimate relationships we form over time.

  April 23, 2012, 9:24 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Lamborghini SUV supercar may be a game-changer

  The Urus may show the world that six figure super cars can not only be fun, stylish and luxurious but also environmentally-responsible.

  April 23, 2012, 5:00 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Free Mobile unveils 4 million home-based hotspots for mobile users

  Signaling continued convergence, Free Mobile combines mobile service with access to 4 million Wi-Fi hotspots. And we’re not talking coffee-shop Wi-Fi either.

  April 20, 2012, 8:21 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Is it time to start mining asteroids?

  Filmmaker James Cameron is backing a space technologies firm that will “create a new industry and a new definition of natural resources.”

  April 19, 2012, 5:10 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Penveu electronic pen could replace whiteboards

  Smart boards may soon give way to smart pens.

  April 18, 2012, 6:53 PM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• Tim Berners-Lee says don’t lose your data to Facebook and Google

  Tim Berners-Lee believes we don’t know the value of our own data, or what we risk losing.

  April 18, 2012, 8:55 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey