gadgets
Devil's Advocate: Your life in one chip
Comment One of my most useful gadgets is a Nokia Communicator: phone and organiser combined. In the first of a new weekly column for silicon.com, Martin Brampton, director at consultancy Black Sheep Research, considers the... [18 Sep 2001]
Gadgets and gizmos more valuable than gold
News High-tech gadgets like MP3 players, PDAs and digital camcorders can cost more than their weight in gold. You can buy a gram of gold for about £6 today. But electronic equipment like the memory sticks used in consumer... [30 Aug 2001]
Letsbuyit.com turns to the high street for help
News Wistam claimed Letsbuyit.com is not selling its old stock in a desperate bid to get extra cash but to get rid of its old stock, consisting mostly of electronic gadgets. Group buying site Letsbuyit.com is selling some of... [28 Aug 2001]
Psion's lesson
Comment Whether bought by individuals or businesses (you know that 'vital business use' line) handhelds are fun gadgets. Psion's decision to pull out of the handheld computer market could just save the company. [11 Jul 2001]
The best of 'Reader Comments': Sci-fi dreams, happy Mondays, and what to do with 10,000 tonnes of garlic
Comment Over the past week, stories we ran about Star Trek's gadgets and gizmos (http://www.silicon.com/a44745), the traditional working week (http://www.silicon.com/a44706 ) and what Samsung should do with a payment it received... [08 Jun 2001]
Trekkies see science fiction become science fact
News We sent our roving reporter to go boldly in search of other Star Trek inspired gadgets. As the visitors to the recent Star Trek-inspired 'Federation Science' exhibition at London's Science Museum mull over the technology... [30 May 2001]
Windows XP, Japan's PDA push, and the CIA's strange interest in SafeWeb
Comment The Japanese do gadgets, again Manufacturers are now putting their faith in moving Japanese consumers from tiny-screened gadgets into PDA-sized units with wireless capabilities. But he may be a little... [16 Feb 2001]
The Bloor Perspective: Intel gadgets, Xbox opportunity, and brand values
Comment More is to come, however, and CEO Craig Barrett was expected to demonstrate another two gadgets last week. So, it comes as little surprise to find that Intel is looking to diversify with the announcement of a new line of... [08 Jan 2001]
Silly season and a close online shave
Comment Meanwhile, a MORI poll, conducted in association with ft.com, found that while business execs take all manner of electronic gadgets with them when they travel, they also take their paper-based equivalents along for the... [31 Aug 2000]
The Bloor Perspective: C&W thinks big, Silicon Valley thinks young, and gadgets get Linux
Comment *C&W on a roll* Cable and Wireless (C&W) has continued its relentless pursuit of businesses as part of its strategy of setting up a global IP network in all major geographical locations. It has just spent another $100m - bringing... [24 Jul 2000]
Transatlantic Cable : The CIA gets into Venture Capital
Comment If you're setting up a company in Silicon Valley, there are people falling over themselves to lend you the money to do it. Despite tech stocks falling over the past few weeks, Venture Capital companies are practically getting into... [06 Oct 1999]
Directors' Cut: David Taylor on the scourge of stress
Comment As a direct result of gadgets and gizmos, our lives have accelerated in pace, pressure and complexity. "I must get my life more in balance" CEO speaking to me on a mobile phone as he laments missing his daughter's tenth... [23 Jun 1999]
Why techies haven't mastered the Web
Comment Marketing departments are often satisfied with flashy gadgets (that IBM 'flaming logo' ad rings bells in far too many companies). It's official - the Internet is the place to be for businesses. It would be a surprise to... [27 Aug 1998]