Brian Horowitz

Green is definitely the big word these days. Recently, I wrote about [energy-efficient chips](http://blog.internetnews.com/bhorowitz/2008/02/chips-going-for-the-green.html). And looks like the companies that make drivers for backlights are focused on energy conservation as well. While, screen image quality is a consideration when purchasing any PC, whether it’s for business or consumer use, one such company is also focused […]

Researchers at Georgia State Institute of Technology have [developed](http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/power-shirt.htm) a way for small devices to be powered by electric signals built into clothing. Using nanotechnology, zinc oxide nanowires would cover textile fibers and generate electrical current via the piezoelectric effect. As the body moves, portable electronic devices — say an iPhone or BlackBerry — would […]

As the U.S. braces for a possible economic slowdown, Stamford, Conn.-based research firm Gartner (NYSE: IT) cut its growth outlook for PC sales from the previous year. The research firm is now predicting 10.9 percent growth for PC sales in 2008, a mark that’s down from the 2007 growth mark of 13.4 percent. Gartner said […]

Yesterday [Cypress Semiconductor](http://www.cypress.com/capsense) (NYSE: CY) unveiled a new version of its CapSense Express technology to replace touch-sensitive buttons and sliders on mobile devices. The company says its buttons and controls are more durable than competing mechanical devices and have proven resistant to temperature and environmental elements. Hadn’t thought about having to change the buttons on […]

When a major innovator in our society tells Congress that the United States is behind other countries in technological innovation, this must raise a red flag. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates did just that when addressing the House Committee on Science and Technology in Washington on Wednesday. Here’s an excerpt from his [speech](http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/exec/billg/speeches/2008/congress.mspx): I know we […]

And you thought scanning your ID card to access your office was high-tech. Well, looks like the future will involve scanning our faces instead. A company called [FaceBase](http://www.facebase.com) has [applied](http://facebase.com/OT_Auction_3-4-2008.pdf) for a patent on biometric face-screening technology, which it will offer at the Ocean Tomo Spring 2008 Live IP Auction next month in San Francisco. […]

A precious metals vendor in San Juan, Puerto Rico, plans to take the “e” out of “e-mail.” A company called [Woomail ](http://www.woomail.com)has introduced what it calls a new form of online communication that operates in a closed Web-based environment, free of spam and viruses. John Halloran, president of the Certified Gold Exchange, was inspired to […]

As we take a look at innovation in this space, we may discover that technology and the wild is a growing phenomenon. We already have the Apple Leopard OS. And that’s where Corning (NYSE:GLW) is going, too, with its scratch-free, thin Gorilla glass, a touch-screen technology [announced](http://www.corning.com/news_center/news_releases/2008/2008020803.aspx) last month. Of course, it’s impressive to be […]

In the “green” world of 2008, “energy-efficient” is getting the buzz for the chip industry. Earlier this month, MIT and Texas Instruments showed a preliminary chip for portable devices that uses 10 times less energy than those chips used today. According to a [release](http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/energy-chip-0205.html) from the two parties, the chip could go commercial in five […]

Yahoo today purchased online video provider Maven Networks for about $160 million, in a move to help the Internet giant expand its inventory of video content. The deal comes as Yahoo is facing an increasingly hostile acquisition offer of its own from Microsoft. In any event, the Maven buy gives Yahoo control of more ad-supported […]

Welcome. With the launch of the new InternetNews.com site, I’m happy to present my debut post. As copy editor here, I attack the grammatical violations I find in the pieces you read on the site (hopefully before you read them!), but for this blog, I’ll be focusing on innovations in the world of technology. Recently […]