Read more electronics stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2223/electronics.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:55:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74708/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStep away from the gizmos. Even if you make it through the Black Friday crowds unharmed, you may do serious damage to your wallet, writes Farhad Manjoo in Slate , who runs down what to buy and bypass at the big box store: Don't Buy: E-book readers : The market is heating...http://www.newser.com/story/74708/what-not-to-buy-on-black-friday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:39:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70305/race-for-better-light-bulb-heats-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDutch electronics giant Philips has created an LED light bulb that, if it lives up to its billing, could claim the US government’s coveted “L Prize.” More important, the new bulb could inherit the 60-watt bulb’s throne. The Energy Department is offering $10 million—and a pile of juicy government...http://www.newser.com/story/70305/race-for-better-light-bulb-heats-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 10:08:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67996/scientists-capture-detailed-image-of-molecule.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a scientific first, IBM researchers have produced a detailed image of a molecule’s structure, the BBC reports. The stunning image, made with an atomic force microscope that vibrates like a tuning fork, is so finely detailed that it shows chemical bonds. Such intricate familiarity with the molecule opens the...http://www.newser.com/story/67996/scientists-capture-detailed-image-of-molecule.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Aug 2009 9:32:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49434/nec-to-lay-off-20000.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Japanese electronics giant NEC announced today that it will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide after posting a fourth-quarter loss of $1.45 billion, reports the Wall Street Journal . NEC's losses ballooned as demand fell for its semiconductors and chips, and the strength of the yen further hurt its bottom...http://www.newser.com/story/49434/nec-to-lay-off-20000.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Jan 2009 6:03:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48022/sonos-zaps-tunes-to-all-rooms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Sonos Music System has revolutionized the musical life of producer/director Barry Sonnenfeld. "It may be one of the electronic devices I can't do without," he writes in Esquire . What a Sonos can do: It streams music wirelessly throughout the house, sending different tunes to different stereos in different rooms....http://www.newser.com/story/48022/sonos-zaps-tunes-to-all-rooms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 17 Jan 2009 19:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45417/recession-bites-into-apple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven apparently recession-proof Apple is now beginning to show signs of strain, and some analysts are predicting a major slowdown for the computer giant next year, the Wall Street Journal reports. US sales of Macs last month declined 1% over a year ago, while PC sales rose 2%. One analyst...http://www.newser.com/story/45417/recession-bites-into-apple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Dec 2008 4:57:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40211/transistors-may-migrate-to-paper.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe future of electronics may be etched on paper, reports the Economist . Researchers have found a cheaper, easier way to make transistors using cellulose, paper’s key ingredient. Paper could soon replace silicon as a surface on which to mount transistors, which control the flow of electric currents and power most...http://www.newser.com/story/40211/transistors-may-migrate-to-paper.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Oct 2008 1:49:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31483/pragmatism-dictates-chinas-religious-policy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina officially sanctions religious worship only at state facilities, but the Christian Science Monitor finds that plenty of wiggle room exists in the business world. It profiles one company whose Christian CEO is allowed to put up a church at every worksite. Why such accommodation in a formally atheist state?...http://www.newser.com/story/31483/pragmatism-dictates-chinas-religious-policy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Jul 2008 20:51:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30912/chill-chips-may-take-heat-off-computers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers have developed a tiny refrigeration system to keep computers cool, an invention that will do away with the clunky fan currently used—and potentially lead to much smaller and faster devices, Computerworld reports. The team at Purdue University expects the technology to be ready for installation within 2 years.http://www.newser.com/story/30912/chill-chips-may-take-heat-off-computers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Jun 2008 15:49:08 CDT