Week in pictures: Laptop pains, gadget gains

Laptop users gain flexibility, but endure pains and strains. Also: Disney gets game, gadget makers go for the gusto, and robots get bright and friendly.

Portable pains

As more and more people use laptops, will those cramped quarters lead to a rising rate of injury?
May 31, 2005

Gadget frenzy hits Taipei

Sleek and colorful gizmos for the style-conscious bring Computex computer fair in Taiwan to life.
June 1, 2005

Virtual worlds

Can Mickey and Frodo work some Disney magic to help spark a sputtering segment of online games?
May 31, 2005

Robots light up the alarm

Sanyo and Tmsuk Co. have developed a glowing robot that guards your home and serves as an ornament when off duty.
June 2, 2005

Robots that swarm

In ways reminiscent of the Borg collective from "Star Trek," robots are learning to work together in large groups.
May 30, 2005

Pandora's desktop?

Intel and AOpen show off Pandora, a sleek and diminutive concept PC reminiscent of the Mac Mini.
May 31, 2005

A century of relativity

Einstein's revelations underlie today's nanotech work in chip design and are a fact of life for GPS navigation.
June 1, 2005

Neither rain nor snow

Itronix says harsh conditions won't stay the Duo-Touch slate-tablet PC from its appointed rounds.
May 31, 2005

Ultraportable notebooks

Dell and Toshiba launch minilaptops that travel light but still pack a punch.
May 29, 2005

Basketball for the blind

What looks like an otherwise standard basketball actually sends out a high, continuous tone to tell players where the ball is.
June 1, 2005