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Are Smart Cards the New Cash?

Cold, hard cash is an endangered species. Smart cards and smart phones are slowly taking the place of cash. The day is coming when you'll never carry the green folding stuff again.

GPS Systems That Give Traffic Reports

Real-time traffic reporting is headed your way. But will the trade-off mean compromising your privacy?

RFID Tags Are Tracking Your Every Move

As chip sizes shrink and costs drop, RFID technology is showing up in all kinds of places -- from credit cards to cell phones and passports to livestock.

Robots Are a Man's Best Friend

Everyone knows that do-it-all robots are the stuff of comic books and cartoons. Or are they? See how the world of robotics is going to make life in your home a whole lot easier.

Supercomputing Comes Home

Supercomputers have traditionally been one-of-a-kind creations made from "clusters" of processors. But Nvidia's Tesla offers a supercomputer platform -- 250 times more powerful than a desktop.

The Latest Auto Safety Technology Could Save Your Life

High-tech safety innovations continue to proliferate in today's cars and utility vehicles. Here's how the latest cars keep you safe and what you can expect from them.

Computer Processors Get More Juice

It's like having four engines under the hood of your car. Quad-core processors rev up performance and make multitasking a cinch. But hold onto your horsepower -- in the not-so-distant future, a 512-core processor won't be out of the ordinary.

Home Fabrication Takes DIY to a New Level

The idea of clicking a button or two and having the object of your desires pop out of your printer isn't as science fiction as you might imagine. Here's how revolutionary scientists are turning the idea of 3-D printing into reality.

Galaxy Geeks: Amp up Your Astronomy Cred

Groundbreaking new software from Microsoft and Google offers unprecedented views of the universe and a chance to be an armchair astronomer.

Kingston's new 32GB Flash memory card is ideal for camcorders

Ideal for the latest crop of flash memory-based camcorders, Kingston Technology has just announced the availability of its 32GB Elite Pro SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) flash memory card. This new 32GB card ($308 MSRP) offers the largest capacity in Kingston's lineup, capable of storing roughly eight hours of video (for 6Mbps HD long-play recording) or more than 6,000 still images