Liveblog: Valve’s CES 2014 Steam Machine Press Conference


Valve doesn’t make it a habit to visit the annual Consumer Electronics Show. This year is markedly different as the developer-turned-digital distribution leader-turned-hardware maker prepares to...
    






Digital Health In 2014: The Imperative Of Connectivity


Build it and they will come. I sense that this may be a guiding principal to digital health. Build a sexy device or a cool app and the democratization of healthcare will magically appear.   And while...
    






World’s Oldest Family Jeweler Celebrates 400 Years With High Jewelry Collection


Mellerio dits Meller Medici Jewelry Collection As 2013 comes to an end I feel this is the proper time to recognize a truly monumental achievement in the jewelry industry. The Parisian jewelry house...
    






Friday Box Office: ‘Anchorman 2’ Tops ‘Hobbit 2’


As we discuss the estimates for Friday and eventually the weekend, please note that late December releases tend to have the strongest legs of the year. For reasons I elaborated on last month, the...
    






Britain Has Installed Too Much Solar Power Too Early


That Britain currently has half a million households with solar panels is hailed as some great victory: I insist that it’s a disaster. That in the next couple of years a further half million will be...
    






Britain Has Installed Too Much Solar Power Too Early


That Britain currently has half a million households with solar panels is hailed as some great victory: I insist that it’s a disaster. That in the next couple of years a further half million will be...
    






Universal Laptop Charger Standard Announced by IEC to Reduce E-Waste


The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has announced on Monday the publication of the first globally relevant Technical Specification for a single external charger for a wide range of...
    






Ford Debuts Test Car That Automatically Steers and Brakes to Avoid Obstacles


Ford Motor Company wants to bring something new to help drivers in avoiding accidents on the road. One its way to build fully automated cars in the future, Ford has demonstrated an obstacle avoidance...
    






LG Smart TVs will Connect to Any Device Due to Qualcomm’s AllJoyn


LG Electronics announced its partnership with Qualcomm's AllJoyn on Wednesday. LG will be the first company that will integrate the AllJoyn open source software framework into its Smart TV platform....