http://discovermagazine.com Science, Technology, and The Future http://discovermagazine.com/2009/oct/20-think-tech-best-gadgets-to-buy-this-month http://discovermagazine.com/2009/oct/20-think-tech-best-gadgets-to-buy-this-month http://discovermagazine.com/2009/oct/20-think-tech-best-gadgets-to-buy-this-month/key_image Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:00 -0600 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/01-think-tech-best-gadgets-buy-this-month http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/01-think-tech-best-gadgets-buy-this-month Devices that are smart, green, portable, and super tough Rebecca Day; photography by Joshua Scott http://discovermagazine.com/2009/sep/01-think-tech-best-gadgets-buy-this-month/key_image Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:50:00 -0500 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:50:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jul-aug/08-think-tech-pictures-another-time-place http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jul-aug/08-think-tech-pictures-another-time-place A new Olympus camera lets you take pictures like a photojournalist or a 19th-century photo pioneer. http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jul-aug/08-think-tech-pictures-another-time-place/key_image Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/06-thinktech http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/06-thinktech New gadgets that can help you enjoy, document, and survive the wilderness http://discovermagazine.com/2009/jun/06-thinktech/key_image Fri, 29 May 2009 10:15:00 -0500 Fri, 29 May 2009 10:15:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/27-bringing-dead-tree-misfits-into-digital-world http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/27-bringing-dead-tree-misfits-into-digital-world A new Fujitsu scanner merges business cards, receipts, and other important pieces of paper with the rest of your data. http://discovermagazine.com/2009/may/27-bringing-dead-tree-misfits-into-digital-world/key_image Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0500 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/04-ways-to-smarten-up-your-car http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/04-ways-to-smarten-up-your-car http://discovermagazine.com/2009/apr/04-ways-to-smarten-up-your-car/key_image Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:40:00 -0500 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:40:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/04-pieces-of-crave-able-av-gear http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/04-pieces-of-crave-able-av-gear A 65-inch screen that's only 1 inch thick? A remote control that activates every device in your house? You can get these and more in our latest wish-list for techhies. http://discovermagazine.com/2009/mar/04-pieces-of-crave-able-av-gear/key_image Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:20:00 -0600 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:20:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/27-gadgets-that-can-save-your-digital-life http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/27-gadgets-that-can-save-your-digital-life New technology can make your mail, music, and photos nearly indestructible. http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/27-gadgets-that-can-save-your-digital-life/key_image Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0600 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/dec/12-the-geeks-guide-to-christmas-shopping http://discovermagazine.com/2008/dec/12-the-geeks-guide-to-christmas-shopping Five high-tech gifts that will rule the coming Christmas season. The Editors http://discovermagazine.com/2008/dec/12-the-geeks-guide-to-christmas-shopping/key_image Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:30:00 -0600 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:30:00 -0600 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/nov/17-talk-to-your-gadgets http://discovermagazine.com/2008/nov/17-talk-to-your-gadgets In AT&T’s voice-recognition system, the remote control captures speech from the user—“I want to see Channel 114”—compresses it, and uses a wireless connection to send it to a very smart computer running Watson, which works on understanding exactly what you want to accomplish. Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2008/nov/17-talk-to-your-gadgets/key_image Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0500 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0500 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/24-the-future-is-now-for-rechargeable-laptop-batteries http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/24-the-future-is-now-for-rechargeable-laptop-batteries Frustrated with the short life of your laptop's lithium-ion battery? A new technology is being developed to revolutionize rechargeable batteries, using silver- and zinc-based electrodes. Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/24-the-future-is-now-for-rechargeable-laptop-batteries/key_image Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:05:00 +0000 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:05:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/11-a-gps-to-augment-your-entire-reality http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/11-a-gps-to-augment-your-entire-reality In due time, we may all be living in "augmented reality"—a universe of digital information layered over the real world. A GPS system is one step in this direction; your cell phone will soon provide the next leap forward. Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/11-a-gps-to-augment-your-entire-reality/key_image Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:05:00 +0000 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:05:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jun/26-key-to-wireless-hi-def http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jun/26-key-to-wireless-hi-def The new "heterojunction bipolar transistor" can switch on and off more quickly than other transistors, allowing it to manipulate high-frequency radio waves. IBM has demonstrated a setup that can handle the 2 gigabits per second--enough to transmit HDTV at a resolution of 1080i. Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jun/26-key-to-wireless-hi-def/key_image Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:40:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:40:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/24-ultracapacitors-electric-vehicles http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/24-ultracapacitors-electric-vehicles Ultracapacitors, which can store and release electrical energy way faster than batteries, are finally being road tested, and might be the secret to electric supercars. Stephen Cass http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/24-ultracapacitors-electric-vehicles/key_image Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:05:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:05:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/may/08-one-hundred-movies-on-just-one-disk http://discovermagazine.com/2008/may/08-one-hundred-movies-on-just-one-disk The latest in holographic digital storage technology will be on the shelves by 2012, and should allow users to store an entire collection of DVDs on a single disk. 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