The International Organization for Standardization, the Geneva-based body that establishes global industrial standards, rejected China’s wireless encryption standard in favor of the Institute of Ele
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At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Sony Corp. unveiled a small device with a static black-and-white display that seemed almost quaint. The display on the portable electronic book, h
BY Jonathan Sidener and Diane Lindquist
Individuals and small businesses increasingly are turning to telementoring, or online mentoring, using e-mail as the primary tool to connect with students, business apprentices and young professionals
BY Ann Brown
Identity theft, a complex and ever-changing phenomenon, is one of the fastest-growing crimes in America. Identity theft is what happens when someone steals another person’s personal information, usu
BY Sikiru Fadairo
Do you have a home office where a sleepy cat competes for desktop space with your computer’s mouse? Office real estate can be a precious commodity, and it doesn’t help if your workspace is clutter
BY Robert S. Anthony
In a small San Diego, Calif., lab, a group of engineers practices what’s been called the black magic of the wireless technology world. They’re designing radio frequency integrated circuits—tiny
BY Mike Freeman
So you think you’ve found the ideal home or the perfect commercial property. Now what? Do you accept what the realtor tells you and prepare for the closing? Of course not. There’s still a bit of h
BY Robert S. Anthony
A generation ago designing and marketing home electronics was a simple process. Electronics companies made their rectangular black TVs and stereos, shipped them off, and then ran a few ads in the spor
BY Jonathan Sidener
Did you know that your every move on the computer might be monitored? More than 90 percent of computers in the United States have some form of spyware on them, according to a survey released by Dell C
BY Ann Brown
Next time you’re swearing at your car because it won’t start, remember just what a sophisticated piece of technology it really is. Computers already control many aspects of it, such as the ignitio
BY Robert S. Anthony