The Globe and Mail

Hands-on with the PlayBook OS update

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 11:06AM EST

Technology reporter Iain Marlow gives us a demo of new features in the updated operating system features for RIM's tablet

Video: Kim Dotcom wins bail

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 10:23AM EST

U.S. crime fighters fail in a bid to keep Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom behind bars when a New Zealand court grants him bail and puts him under house arrest. Simon Hanna reports.

Video: Firm suing Apple in China open to talks

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 7:10AM EST

The company suing Apple over its iPad trademark in China says it's open to talks. But Apple has shown no interest in a settlement with Shenzhen Proview Technology thus far.

Toronto engineer develops low-cost prosthetic knee joint

Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 5:31PM EST

A low-cost prosthetic knee joint could mean more mobility for those who have lost lower limbs. A Toronto engineer hopes the simple device, with an estimated $50 price tag, will help people in developing countries

Bomb-proof trash bins boast LCD screens

Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 9:10AM EST

London-based business Renew's high-tech recycling points come complete with screens which show top news headlines, travel information and stock market data

Video: IPads pulled from China shelves

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 7:52PM EST

An electronics store manager in Shanghai said he was ordered to pull Apple iPads from shelves. Apple is in the midst of a trademark dispute with a Chinese company seeking to ban sales of the tablet in China

iPhone sales fuel smartphone surge

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 1:47PM EST

Apple became the world's largest smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of 2011 in a bumper season for higher margin phones, according to the market research firm Gartner.

Video: PlayStation Vita worth the price

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 11:00PM EST

The PlayStation Vita is easily the most powerful handheld gaming device on the market

Sweatshop allegations casts pall over Apple

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 10:38AM EST

The ultimate tech giant, Apple, is fighting off allegations of poor working conditions at its Chinese factories.

A robot in every home?

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 9:06AM EST

It sings, dances and helps with homework, but it won't laugh at your bad jokes. It's the NAO robot and French company Aldebaran Robotics believes it will soon become an indispensible part of every family's life.

Can this robot find love on Valentine's Day?

Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 2:19PM EST

Romance is in the air, but for scientists in Japan, Valentine's Day is also providing the ideal opportunity to test the public's love of robots

Video: Is video conferencing too risky?

Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 9:50AM EST

Video conferencing has quickly evolved into a technology that's everywhere, from Facebook feeds to corporate boardrooms. Its value as a communications tool is profound. But so too is its vulnerability to hackers.

Scientists drill to pre-historic sub-glacier Antarctic lake

Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012 3:03PM EST

After more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years. It may hold life from the distant past and clues to the search for life on other planets

Video: Facebook still a closed book in China

Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012 6:21AM EST

Mark Zuckerberg wants to 'friend' China's massive market but how far is he prepared to go, and against what competition?

Spinning surveillance drone inspired by maple key

Tuesday, Feb. 07, 2012 9:20AM EST

Engineers at Lockheed Martin have developed a new drone inspired by the maple seed that can be launched like a boomerang to give a 360 degree view to an operator in real time. Called the Samarai drone, the UAV is designed for military stealth missions in confined areas.

Video: Nikon captures 'big picture' with D800

Tuesday, Feb. 07, 2012 8:15AM EST

After disasters in Japan and Thailand set back production of new camera models in 2011, Japan's Nikon has been announcing new cameras at a torrid pace so far this year including its latest DSLR called the Nikon D800 which boasts 36.3 megapixels and high end video capabilities.

Waterloo stays positive despite RIM's woes

Sunday, Feb. 05, 2012 7:13PM EST

Waterloo isn't letting gloomy predictions about Research in Motion get it down.

First footage of far side of the moon captured

Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2012 9:41PM EST

Samsung to release oversized smartphone

Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2012 6:33PM EST

Can the courts and social media mix?

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 6:39PM EST

Canada's top judge is questioning if fairness and accuracy will become casualties of social media. Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin says the justice system must get a firm grip on its relationship with social media

A new way to window shop

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 2:44PM EST

Why look at a mannequin when you can browse a whole virtual catalogue? If researchers have their way, this is how we will soon make purchases at the mall