Stories by Sharon Gaudin

IBM researchers testing workplace use of Macs

IBM Thursday disclosed that 100 of its researchers are giving Apple Macintosh computers a go to find out whether they are a strong option for use in the workplace.

American Apparel uses RFID to take stock of its stores

American Apparel wants to make sure that shoppers in its stores will always be able to find their size and favorite color when they're looking for a t-shirt -- and they're using RFID technology to do it.

Has a robot revolution started, or is it still 20 years off?

Much like the then-fledgling PC industry in the late 1970s, the robotics industry is on the cusp of a revolution, contends the head of Microsoft's robotics group.

Intel, economy hit struggling AMD with one-two punch

Although Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) came out swinging last month with a slew of new products, it wasn't enough to hold off a one-two punch from rival Intel and a sluggish economy, according to analysts.

HP unveils low-cost mini-laptop for education market

Hewlett-Packard unveiled a low-cost mini-laptop this week that's aimed at the education market.

In pictures: Tour Microsoft's robotics efforts

The members of the Microsoft Robotics Group are betting that the robotics industry is about to take off.

Intel says ultra mobiles will rival PC market in 5 years

With Intel betting so heavily on the mobile Internet device market exploding in the next several years, industry analysts are wondering if the fledgling business can live up to the expectations.

Intel unveils new low power chip/building block

Intel officially unveiled its low-power, newly architected Atom processor line at its Intel Developer's Forum in Shanghai Wednesday.

Storing every life memory in a surrogate brain

Remember walking in to start your first job out of college? Or that diner you stopped in when you were on a road trip with your friends? The way the sky looked when you made that one perfect ski run, or the song that was playing when your daughter took her first step?

Gartner: Chip industry in 'indefinite' slowdown

The global semiconductor industry is in a slowdown that one industry analyst doesn't see it coming out of time soon, if ever.

Is the Intel vs. AMD chip war back on?

With Advanced Micro Devices pushing out a slew of new products this month, its long chilled chip war with Intel may just be heating up again, analysts say.

NASA shuttle's returns is just the start for space robotics

As the crew of the space shuttle Endeavor made the journey home after a 16-day mission, scientists at NASA and the Canadian Space Agency credit them with taking the first step in a robotic partnership that will help humans press further out into the solar system.

RFID tags at the base of NYC's Freedom Tower

Builders are turning to RFID technology to set the foundation for the Freedom Tower that is being erected where the World Trade Center's Twin Towers had stood in New York City prior to September 11, 2001.

RFID tech turned into spy chips for clandestine surveillance

An employee looking to steal confidential information from his employer sneaks into what should be a secure back room after hours. He pulls charts and files from a top-level financial meeting and slides them into his briefcase before heading back out.

Solar-powered laptop bag charges up road warriors

Voltaic Systems is getting ready to release a solar-powered laptop bag that is designed to charge the computer carried inside it.