Posts tagged: worlds
World's Best Motion Control Technology Revealed
Computer makers have gone from keyboards and mice to touchscreens and, now, they are dabbling in other forms of machine-human interaction, especially motion control.There are three things that people have always wanted to see their devices respond to: their voices, their movements and their very thoughts.Nowadays, the... (read ...
World’s first ‘Wikipedia town’ covered in QR codes
The small Welsh town of Monmouth is on track to install 1,000 real-world QR code plaques linking back to Wikipedia articles. [Read more]
Chrome now world’s top browser, but beware the math
The browser, according to data compiled by StatCounter, topped Internet Explorer to become the world's most popular browser last week. [Read more]
Apple’s Korea after-sales policy the world’s best, regulator says
According to the South Korea Fair Trade Commission, Apple has revised its after-sales policy in that country to help it reach the "world's best level." [Read more]
Samsung surges to be world’s top cellphone maker
A surge in Galaxy smartphone sales fueled earnings at Samsung Electronics to a record high in the first quarter, outshining handset rivals such as Nokia Corp.
Dear Tim Cook: Apple is not the world’s tech inventor
At a recent earnings call, Molly Wood was shocked to hear Apple's CEO accuse the rest of the tech industry of not inventing its "own stuff." Innovation isn't invention -- and even invention is usually inspiration. [Read more]
Sharp begins production of world’s first IGZO LCD panels
Reacting to market demand, Sharp has announced that it has begun to produce the world's first high-performance LCD screens that incorporate IGZO oxide semiconductors. [Read more]
Adidas plans world’s first ‘smart soccer match’ for July
The company says that it will use its miCoach system to provide coaches with real-time tracking on players playing in the MLS All-Star Game on July 25. [Read more]
Worst of all worlds for Best Buy
Even if big-box consumer electronics retailers could conjure up the CEO of their dreams, times have changed. [Read more]
Android is Outselling the iPhone 10-to-1 in China, World’s Largest Market
iPhone remains a prestige item, but Android is boosted by local manufacturers
For IBM CEO, is golf’s sexism on par with the tech world’s?
How's this for a handicap? The last four IBM chieftains were offered membership to Augusta National, home of the U.S. Masters. Not so for Big Blue's Virginia Rometty. [Read more]