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'Watson' computer wins at 'Jeopardy'

Despite the common misconception that technology is advancing at a blinding pace, things are moving way too slowly for geeks. Sure, we have quad core tablets and 4G phones, but it’s nearly 2012, and we still don’t have flying cars, cloned organs, or robotic servants that can do much more than vacuum. But after many years of false starts and broken promises, we may finally get the chance to live as cyborgs thanks to a new generation of wearable gadgets that allow us to stay connected even when our smartphones are buried in a purse or pocket. For info click here

Apple iTV Coming

Would Apple enter the TV market with two sets that are smaller than the average TV? If you believe the latest Digitimes report, the answer is yes. The outlet claims that Apple will launch both a 32-inch and 37-inch iTV this summer, which will presumably have all the features of the Apple TV integrated along with “the simplest user interface you could imagine.” Those are the words the late Steve Jobs used to describe Apple’s efforts to his biographer, which have led many to speculate that Siri-like voice control will be part of the package.

Acer Aspire S3

November 16th, 2011 by Michael A. Prospero, LAPTOP Reviews Editor 

 
The Acer Aspire S3 was the first ultrabook out of the gate, and was an attractive $899. However, it cut a few corners, offering just a 20GB SSD in combination with a 320GB mechanical hard drive, where other ultrabooks have a full-size SSD. While it was able to resume from sleep in a matter of seconds, its performance and boot time were well behind its competition.
Now, Acer is upping the specs of the S3–adding a 240GB SSD and an Intel Core i7 processor–and upping the price to $1,299. This configuration should see performance on a par with ultrabooks such as the ASUS Zenbook UX31 and the Lenovo Idea Pad U300s. We’re interested to see if it will improve upon the S3′s poor battery life of 4 hours and 23 minute.
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Bare bones Raspberry Pi PC gets ready to launch

The eagerly anticipated Raspberry Pi home computer is about to go into production.

The $25 (£16) machine is being created in the hope that it will inspire a new generation of technology whizz kids.
The Pi uses an Arm chip similar to that found in mobile phones and is intended to run a version of the Linux open source operating system.
Test versions of finished devices are being checked and if all is well volume production will start in January.
The idea for Raspberry Pi came from video game veteran David Braben who was searching for a way to inspire young people to start a career in technology.
Mr Braben got his start in games thanks to the BBC Micro on which he, and school friend Ian Bell, created pioneering computer game Elite.
Raspberry Pi is being developed in Cambridgeshire and every update has been watched closely by those keen to get working with the gadget. Raspberry Pi took to its blog on 23 December to report that the first finished circuit boards had arrived.
The batch of bare bones circuit boards are the first to be populated with all the components making up the finished device. The batch is undergoing electrical, software and hardware testing to ensure all is well in the production process.
"Once we're happy that this test run is fine, we'll be pushing the button immediately on full-scale manufacture in more than one factory," wrote Liz Upton on the blog.
The finished device will be sold in two configurations. A Model A for $25 (£16) which lacks a network connector and a Model B for $35 (£22) which does have an Ethernet socket.
Ms Upton said if the tests go well the first batch of 10 boards will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Raspberry Pi initially intended to finish its machine by the end of 2011. However, it said, delays in development meant it was now about three weeks behind schedule.
Despite this, it anticipates that people will be able to place orders for the gadgets in early January. No pre-orders have been taken because the organisation said it did not want to take anyone's cash without having something to hand over in return.

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