Design

The success of HTC, which makes the Google Nexus One phone, is illustrative. HTC acquired a design shop in California that became their software innovation group.

February 8, 2010 6:54am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Emily Pilloton is touring the country in her Airstream and promoting her mantra of designing for 'Humanity, Habitats, Health and Happiness.'

1 | February 8, 2010 4:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Matt Keller of One Laptop per Child talks about the program's growing reach around the globe.

10 | February 8, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

In a neat infographic, Austrian designer Michael Paukner maps out all the satellites and large debris orbiting the Earth -- and which nations are responsible for it.

8 | February 5, 2010 1:49pm | By Andrew Nusca

Data center efficiency has gone from being controversial to being mom-and-apple-pie obvious in just a few years.

5 | February 4, 2010 9:37am | By Dana Blankenhorn

IBM said Thursday that it will unveil advanced cybersecurity and analytics technology as part of a 10-month project to design and demonstrate secure cloud computing infrastructure for the Air Force.

February 4, 2010 6:03am | By Larry Dignan

A German audio company has demonstrated what it says is the world's first CD-quality mobile phone calls.

6 | February 3, 2010 11:51am | By Andrew Nusca

The federal government is planning to cultivate a vertical urban garden on the side of an 18-story building in downtown Portland, Ore.

4 | February 3, 2010 9:07am | By Andrew Nusca

Now the Toyota Prius' brakes with 14 complaints reported in Japan and 100 here, says an Associated Press story.

1 | February 3, 2010 6:53am | By John Dodge

Tesla Motors has hired a Toyota manufacturing expert to lead its operations. In addition, Tesla launched its Roadster in the United Kingdom, which is showering the sports car with tax breaks.

2 | February 3, 2010 5:57am | By Larry Dignan

Engineers have developed a new, invisible, non-toxic spray dubbed "liquid glass" that can protect any surface from water, dirt, bacteria, heat and ultraviolet radiation.

13 | February 2, 2010 1:45pm | By Andrew Nusca

When your business is recycling, it makes sense to be as green as you can about your own internal business processes.

February 2, 2010 1:31pm | By Heather Clancy

Toyota's recall over sticking gas pedals is starting to impact its sales totals.

February 2, 2010 11:19am | By Larry Dignan

Here's a look at the major technology and science priorities listed in President Obama's $3.8 trillion proposed fiscal 2011 budget.

February 2, 2010 10:40am | By Larry Dignan

Forcing patients to shop for care with high-deductible health plans, and franchising efficiency in urgent care through things like Minute Clinic, seem to be his primary answer.

9 | February 2, 2010 8:26am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Thetruthaboutcars.com's teardown shows the limitations of Toyota's fix to the CTS accelerator and has called upon the company to use the Denso accelerator.

3 | February 2, 2010 7:46am | By John Dodge

An expert in Social Security Numbers and the social impact of IT says it's too easy to figure out a number that should be private.

17 | February 2, 2010 4:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Engineers and designers have yet to take advantage of our built-in sensory system beyond the rudimentary for electronics with virtual interfaces. But what if they did?

February 1, 2010 12:26pm | By Andrew Nusca

Virgin billionaire Richard Branson lifted the curtain on his latest toy, a $660,000 airplane-inspired submarine that some call an "underwater plane."

3 | February 1, 2010 11:27am | By Andrew Nusca

Toyota may have lost sight of its legendary lean manufacturing philosophy as it rapidly expanded and added suppliers.

6 | February 1, 2010 9:13am | By Joe McKendrick