Articles by Mark Harris in Seattle

Microsoft Office SP2 update gives PDF and ODF functionality

Office SP2 offers ODF and PDF support

By Mark Harris in Seattle last updated 1 December 21

Microsoft promises to play better with others in future

Could the US get cigarette-style health warnings for mobiles?

US mobile phones to get health warnings?

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 3 January 10

If legislators in Maine and San Francisco have their way, American mobile phones will soon carry warnings about radiation and even brain cancer.

Hidden between these gold contacts is a single molecule, acting as a transistor

Scientists create world's first molecular transistor

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 3 January 10

A group of scientists from Yale University has succeeded in creating the first transistor made from a single molecule.

Old-fashioned word captchas will soon start moving

Captcha goes video to outsmart spam

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 3 January 10

New security tech relies on human's unique ability to watch TV

No twilight for Silverlight - a new beta launched today

Silverlight 4 beta announced

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 18 November 09

PDC 09 Microsoft seems determined to give Adobe's all-conquering Flash framework a run for its money, with the unveiling at PDC of a Silverlight 4 beta.

IE9: faster than IE8 and with smoother corners

Internet Explorer 9: first details

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 18 November 09

PDC 09 Windows pres Sinofsky promises speed and more speed

Why Windows 7 had to slow down to speed up

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 17 November 09

PDC 09 Smaller, faster and more efficient, Microsoft claims that Windows 7 represents a big leap forward.

Windows Azure applications and services go live

Windows Azure goes from blue sky to launch

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 17 November 09

PDC 09 Microsoft today announced the availability of the Windows Azure platform at the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in LA.

Digital ant swarms could help track malware

The new PC security battle: ants vs worms

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 25 September 09

In the never-ending battle to protect computer networks from intruders, security experts are deploying a new defense modeled after one of nature's hardiest creatures — the ant.

The first 3D-printed pint glasses did not come out as well as hoped

3D printers can now print in glass

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 25 September 09

Print your own drinkware at home!

'In two metres turn left. Your destination toilet is on the right hand side.'

Smartphone tech gives 'indoor GPS'

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 25 September 09

SurroundSense app can pin-point your location to within metres

One wheel good - Honda brings the unicycle into the 21st century

Honda showcases electronic unicycle

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 24 September 09

Prototype U3-X travels at 4mph, no clown skills required

iRex launches 3G DR800SG ebook reader

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 23 September 09

IRex today unveiled the IREX DR800SG - a sleek, 8.1-inch, touchscreen eReader that offers multi-mode 3G wireless capabilities.

Tag your favourite websites with Google Sidewiki

Google adds Sidewiki to Toolbar

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 23 September 09

Google today announced Sidewiki, a Google Toolbar feature that enables people to tag websites with comments and links

22nm silicon means faster, smaller - and more expensive - computers

Intel CEO teases with 22nm silicon

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 22 September 09

Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini today displayed a silicon wafer containing the world's first working chips built on 22nm process technology.

Trope: a figure of speech, figuarative language, a trippy iPhone app from Brian Eno

Brian Eno releases ambient app follow-up

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 21 September 09

Ambient music legend has released his second multimedia iPhone App, called Trope.

Netflix will pay $1 million to read your mind

Netflix pays $1m for better recommendations

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 21 September 09

Announces second million dollar competition for easier DVD rental

Airport friendly laptop storage from Speck

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 18 September 09

Speck claims its newly re-engineered CorePack FLY bag is one of the most TSA/airport checkpoint friendly notebook bags on the market.

HP's non-touch sensitive, non-portable iTablet 'rival'

HP's DreamScreen won't give Apple nightmares

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 17 September 09

HP announced today 10.2- and 13.3-inch DreamScreens, internet-connected photoframes with audio streaming, Facebook access and time, weather widgets.

Each triangle represents the location where a single photograph was taken

Digital Rome built in a day

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 17 September 09

A new computer algorithm developed at the University of Washington uses hundreds of thousands of tourist photos to automatically reconstruct an entire city in less than a day.

Will the Cliq be the phone to save Moto?

Motorola unveils Cliq Android phone

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 10 September 09

T-Mobile USA today announced the upcoming availability of the Motorola CLIQ, the first Android-powered device from Motorola and the first device to feature the Motorblur solution.

The 4GB special edition polished stainless steel iPod shuffle

iPod shuffle earns reprieve and lower price

By Mark Harris in Seattle published 9 September 09

Apple today announced that iPod shuffle, the world's smallest music player and the first music player to talk to you, is now available starting at just £45 in five colours.