The Microsoft tablet is now a reality. After several days of endless pundit speculation, Microsoft’s super-secret announcement has arrived in the form of Surface, a 10.6-inch, Windows 8-optimized tablet that comes complete with full HD, USB 3.0 support, a plethora of Windows apps, and access...

A doorknob that knows whether to lock or unlock based on how it is grasped, a smartphone that silences itself if the user holds a finger to her lips and a chair that adjusts room lighting based on recognizing if a user is reclining or leaning forward are among the many possible applications of Touché,...

The ZEHST will fly at an altitude of 32km and take just 2.5 hours to get from Paris to Tokyo. But Concorde's successor is still only on the drawing board, and even if the project is successful, it will not take passengers until 2050.

It's a glimmer of a return to the glorious days of Concorde:...

China has claimed to have built the world's fastest supercomputer, underlining its rise as a science and technology powerhouse.

The Tianhe-1 machine, housed at the National Centre for Supercomputing in the northern port city of Tianjin, is capable of sustained computing of 2...

Apple's iPhone is a triumph of marketing over functionality, and the new model won't be any different .

When Apple first launched the iPhone in 2007, it was leaps and bounds ahead of its nearest rivals. But now the handset is a triumph of marketing over functionality...

With the sudden ridicule of Steve Jobs’ new do-everything media player, Apple has abruptly become a ripe target for those who would like to take it down a notch. The tsunami of criticism is probably excessive, but it does show a change in how people perceive Apple...