The world's biggest car makers have formed an alliance to come up with technology that will enable modern vehicles to talk to each other to prevent crashes – and take control away from drivers by being able to brake in an emergency or even swerve to …

For nearly a decade, makers of luxury cars have insisted that their buyers would become conspicuous consumers of hybrid models – not merely for a mileage boost, but also for the social boost of adopting green technology. That has not happened. In fact …

12/29/13 Google, Apple Forge Auto Ties More quote details and news » NSU.XE in Your Value Your Change Short position , another German luxury-car maker, demonstrated technology that takes over for the driver in stop-and-go traffic. While creeping along …

LAS VEGAS, USA: Intel, an international fashion design house and curator Opening Ceremony, luxury retailer Barneys New York, and the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced collaborations to explore and deliver smart wearable technology.

We like the retro stripes and soft edges, and although the specs aren't high–end, it's set to cost around £75, so with any luck Polaroid has hit the perfect balance between price, performance, and fun. The Gunnar Optiks computer glasses. Computer what …

In addition, Flores told TechRadar that with Nokia's help, Microsoft is attacking both ends (high–end and budget) of the smartphone segment. The Windows Phone 8-based smartphones are said to be outperforming iPhones in Italy, where the carrier …

AllPlay is first being introduced in the whole home audio sector, one currently occupied by Sonos as well as high–end custom audio companies. The company is expected to expand the standard to video and other media in the coming year, said Gary Brotman, …

Expect plenty of action here, with firms such as Sharp, LG Electronics and others showing off very impressive and very pricey high–end televisions. Many will use a high-resolution technology known as ultra high-definition, or 4k in industry jargon …

"At $800," the Chicago Tribune noted, "it costs about the same as some high–end typewriters, but much less than a personal computer with word-processing capability." The Telephone Shaped Like a Banana, 1986: The New York Times, obviously burying its …