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GPS Systems That Give Traffic Reports

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

Eating Out Is Getting Techy

Dining out is getting safer, faster and more fun now that restaurants are offering touch screen menus, wireless pay terminals and gaming. Are you ready for next-gen dining?

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.

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.

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.

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.

The New World of Augmented Reality

Forget virtual reality. It's augmented reality that's likely to rock your world. In the not-so-distant future, AR displays will have the capability to enhance how we see, hear and even smell the world around us. Here's how it will work.

Fring + iPhone = free calls

Turn your iPhone into a VoIP device and make free calls over Wi-Fi. Fring for iPhone lets you do just that. Available for free at Apple's App Store