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Teams to take another crack at space elevator

August 1, 2007 Goal is to build a robotic climber that can hoist itself up on a thin carbon tether 100 meters within 50 seconds. TAGS: elevator, scientist, laser

Year in review: TVs go bigger, flatter and high-def

December 18, 2006 LCD TVs are well on their way to becoming the most popular television technology, and HDTV heads into the mainstream. TAGS: DisplaySearch, iSuppli Corp., shipment, surface-conduction electron emitter display, CRT, LCD TV, LCD, Sharp Corp., plasma, TV, flat panel, HDTV, laser

DVD dispute burns at PC makers

September 29, 2005 Dell, Hewlett-Packard assail Intel, Microsoft, which have lined up in the opposite next-generation format camp. TAGS: HD-DVD, PC company, Blu-ray, home entertainment, DVD, Dell, Intel, laser, codec, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., media, format, HP, PC, Microsoft Windows

AMD focuses on 'x86 Everywhere'

June 10, 2005 CEO Ruiz says he's pleased with the company's "irreversible progress" as it recommits to 64-bit chips. TAGS: AMD Opteron, Intel x86, computer chip, AMD, microprocessor, dual-core, AMD Athlon, manufacturing, Intel, laser, 64-bit, CEO, server, PC

Paradise for tech tinkerers

November 5, 2007 TechShop, an innovative haven for fans of personal fabrication, is bringing its DIY message to cities around the U.S.Photos: Hobbyists heed TechShop's siren song TAGS: Bay Area, DIY, Silicon Valley, project, California, laser, city, pricing

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: Knocking each other out?

November 22, 2006 perspective High-definition TVs should be hot sellers this holiday season, but consumers may have a tough time sorting out the next-gen video discs and the players that go with them. Knowledge@Wharton TAGS: HD-DVD, gigabyte, Universal Pictures, professor, consumer electronics, Blu-ray, electronics company, studio, DVD, format, laser, corner, situation, DVD player, movie, Sony Corp.

Week in pictures: Tech for the masses

May 5, 2006 roundup At WCIT confab, tech bigwigs push for global good. Also: Origami tablets, cool keyboard and more. TAGS: tablet, pinball, mass, information technology, earphone, laser, handset, keyboard, Samsung Electronics, PC

Space elevator isn't going anywhere yet

October 23, 2007 For the third year in a row, no team rises to the challenge of building a robotic climber and a vertical tether that could one day comprise a workable space elevator. TAGS: tether, elevator, tycoon, material, challenge, laser, battery
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