October 15, 2007Hitachi's giant magneto-resistive head will have perpendicular current and will allow the company to increase the density of drives.TAGS:Hitachi Ltd., density, head, layer, media, track, hard drive
April 4, 2006Researchers develop "switchable" lenses, a viable alternative to bifocals associated with grocery stores and old age. Photos: Eye on 'switchable' lensesTAGS:electrode, lens, layer, glass, grocery, age, researcher
May 25, 2005In the future, your coat may be able to make phone calls and shoes may record your distance. Photos: A keyboard in your pocketTAGS:fabric, coat, layer, MP3 player, start-up, MP3
April 22, 2003Groove Networks CEO Ray Ozzie takes issue with fellow execs mourning the decline of the tech industry--and Silicon Valley in particular. But in an increasingly connected future, computer systems and technologies must evolve or people will simply be unable to cope, he cautions.TAGS:workspace, layer, e-mail, operating system, PC