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Article | 4/06/2009 E3: Wii Fit Plus adds new exercises, updates original

At the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles this week Nintendo made a number of announcements for its Wii gaming console.

Article | 3/06/2009 iFixit repairs broken iPhone, teaches public how to become Mr. Fixit

At Make Magazine's annual Maker Faire, iFixit, the Apple parts store, announced a new website to help people fix broken gadgets among other items.

Article | 3/06/2009 E3: Logitech Flight System provides force feedback for flight simulators

At E3 in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Logitech introduced its Flight System G940, its newest gaming peripheral and the company’s first force feedback fligh...

Article | 3/06/2009 E3: Microsoft's Project Natal creates a controller-free environment for its Xbox 360

At the E3 game conference in Los Angeles Microsoft announced Project Natal.

Article | 1/06/2009 MIT Siftables move towards commercialisation

Each block is an interactive computer that can show graphics, sense the way it’s being moved and communicate wirelessly with a computer.

Article | 1/06/2009 Weekly Tech News Update: 29th May, 2009

In this week’s show Nokia launches their Ovi apps store, LG Display unveils a super bright 3D television, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates discuss the mar...

Article | 25/05/2009 LG Display unveils what it claims to be the world's thinnest LCD television

The 42 and 47 inch LCD TV panels measure only 5.9 mm thick and use an edge-lit LED backlight.

Article | 22/05/2009 Weekly Tech News Update: 22nd May, 2009

The Palm Pre readies for launch, LG Display unveils what it claims to be the world’s thinnest LCD television and a plug in luxury hybrid moves closer ...

Article | 19/05/2009 Microsoft: Corporate Vista testers should switch to Windows 7 RC

At Microsoft’s recent Tech Ed Conference in Los Angeles, the company showed off Windows 7.

Article | 8/05/2009 Weekly Tech News Update: 8 th May, 2009

Amazon intros a new Kindle, the Microsoft Imagine Cup declares a US champion, Windows 7 release candidate becomes publicly available, Steve Ballmer gi...

Article | 7/05/2009 Amazon unveils Kindle DX

On Wednesday in New York Amazon unveiled a new version of its Kindle with a bigger screen, something the company hopes will make newspapers and magazi...

Article | 7/05/2009 Cell phones record erratic driving

A team of students competing in this year’s Microsoft Imagine Cup developed a system that blocks cell phone calls and text messages while driving.

Article | 7/05/2009 Microsoft names winners of Imagine Cup U.S. finals

A team of 3 brothers was named the U.S. winners of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup on Tuesday.

Article | 6/05/2009 Microsoft holds Imagine Cup U.S. Finals

This is the first in a series of videos about the Imagine Cup Finals. In its 7th year the program allows high school and university students around th...

Article | 5/05/2009 Robotic lawnmower uses GSM

The Automower 260 ACX can navigate and cut up to 6,000 square meters or about an acre and a half all on its own. It can also keep its owner updated on...