Kangaroo-bot shows promise in the idea of hopping machines
A new bio-inspired robot looks to steal one of evolution’s most efficient (and unique) forms of locomotion. Say hello to …read more
A new bio-inspired robot looks to steal one of evolution’s most efficient (and unique) forms of locomotion. Say hello to …read more
An art project from an interested fan reimagines the opening level of Half Life 2 with all the visual fidelity …read more
The Biological Technologies Office will focus on using neuroscience, sensor design, microsystems, and other technologies for defense purposes. …read more
Is PaaS just a feature of general-purpose infrastructure-as-a-service or a distinct layer of products in the cloud? Experts debate the …read more
Amazon’s new Fire TV device and software aims to provide gaming and streaming content to your living room television. …read more
Oracle president Mark Hurd says new account teams with single-contact accountability are improving customer satisfaction, but he has no kind …read more
Six days ago, we learned that Amazon had a video-focused event planned for April 2. Shortly after we were invited, …read more
In 2009 Canonical introduced the Ubuntu One cloud hosting service to work alongside the Ubuntu operating system. The simplest way …read more
Gmail hasn’t seen any major changes in some time. That could be changing soon. …read more
Wireless charging is available in many different mobile devices today, but it is still far from being a commonly used …read more
If you look at where all the action is in 3D printing right now, you’d mainly be talking about the …read more
Apple likes to control as much of the development and supply chain as it can when it comes to smartphones …read more
Police departments around the world have been using fingerprint analysis to identify suspects since the late nineteenth century, but even …read more
Amazon has built its reputation and popularity by offering low pricing combined with convenience. That convenience comes in the form …read more
Raytheon, No. 4 in the InformationWeek Elite 100 ranking, uses CAVEs — computer-assisted virtual environments — to boost collaboration among …read more
The pharmaceutical company, No. 1 in the InformationWeek Elite 100 ranking, uses big data to tailor treatments to specific patient …read more
Pacific Gas & Electric analyzes new information from meters to better cope with times of peak energy usage. One of …read more
Pharmaceutical firm uses Hadoop to crunch huge amounts of data so it can develop vaccines faster. One of eight profiles …read more
The supermarket chain, No. 3 in the InformationWeek Elite 100 ranking, uses QueVision system to ensure customers never have more …read more
Forget “disruption.” The most innovative companies in our annual ranking go digital in two main ways. …read more