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Hi-Kara's palm-sized karaoke system - Nov 12, 2008

Crave Meet the latest singing sensation from Japan, the Hi-Kara. Hot out of Takara Tomy's wonder emporium, this tiny karaoke cube measures 5.5 inches on all sides. Not quite pocket-sized, it's ... Read story »

How to be happy - Nov 25, 2008

Blogs So everyone is talking about Bruce Willis suing a Malaysian rubber recycling company for his money back. Well, I think it is too early to form an opinion, so let's wait ... Read story »

Smartfish moving keyboard leads the fight against carpal tunnel - Jan 13, 2009

Crave Keyboards typically don't get the attention they deserve, but perhaps they should. According to Smartfish Technologies and a recent study by the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 28 million Americans ... Read story »

Lipstick on a pig - Sep 26, 2008

Blogs It's something nations are always doing. Lord knows, the US has done it many times. In the middle of lots of troubles on one front, you decide to try and distract ... Read story »

Move over pinochle, Web surfing stimulates aging brains - Oct 21, 2008

Crave Functional MRI brain scans show how searching the Internet dramatically engages brain neural networks (in red). The image on the left displays brain activity while reading a book; the image on ... Read story »

No artistic expression for video games - Sep 1, 2008

Blogs For Space Invaders' 30th anniversary, French-American artist Douglas Edric Stanley superimposed the classic game onto pixelated images of the World Trade Center. As the alien armada marches downward it leaves gaping ... Read story »

So, do you have nude photos on your mobile phone? - Nov 26, 2008

Blogs Nope, I'm not asking this because I'm a perv. I just found myself wondering about this after reading about the American couple who are suing McDonald's for at least US$3 million after nude ... Read story »

"Green" gadgets need better labeling, report says - Nov 28, 2008

Crave Unclear product labeling prevents many consumers from buying affordable, energy-efficient electronics, and companies making "greener" goods aren't getting proper credit, according to a recent report. HDTVs, desktop computers, laptops, and printers ... Read story »

Print news is fading, but the content lives on - Dec 26, 2008

Crave It's been about 20 years since Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web on the back of the Internet. For more than a billion people on the planet, the Web today ... Read story »

3G arrives in China--now where's my iPhone? - Jan 8, 2009

Blogs The wait is over. Nary 24 hours ago, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT, as in "got their MIITs in everything", for short) issued China's first 3G licenses. China's ... Read story »

AbledBody helps disabled navigate gadget world - Mar 30, 2009

Crave Assistive tech for the disabled is an important topic people may not give much thought to, even though an estimated 54 million Americans are considered to be physically or mentally disabled. ... Read story »

So, your phone got wet - May 26, 2009

Features We take a look at some of the things people have done to revive a fully submerged mobile phone. Read story »

Yes, we boleh lah? - Nov 16, 2008

Blogs November 4... seems like a long time ago now. But the news media just can't seem to get enough of Obama and nor can we it seems. I've been largely following ... Read story »

Tax-free Internet shopping may be at an end - Apr 16, 2009

Crave Tax protester at San Francisco "tea party" gathering on April 15 holds up sign saying "IRS: We take $$$$$$ from working people to pay for big government." If a little-known ... Read story »

Entellium, MdeC and MavCap--Bolehland redux? (Updated) - Oct 14, 2008

Blogs Over the weekend, the Edge ran a story about MdeC and MavCap's exposure to Entellium, the Seattle-based CRM company that turned out to be, well, a mini tech Enron of sorts. ... Read story »

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