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Kurt Fuqua, Vail Systems Director of Speech Sciences, introduces the next big development in smartphone technology: a speech-based interface that will allow users to have “relatively complex conversations.” 4 minutes

The good and bad of the Apple iPad, of course, Macworld destroys an iPad, 3D screens that don't require special glasses, Apple's upcoming iPhone OS 4.0, operating room with a robot doing surgery. 8 minutes

More than 50 student teams from across the northeast United States and 3 other countries built homemade robots to play a game of soccer. 3 minutes

Shelly Palmer of Media30dotcom and John Abell, wired.com's NY bureau chief, discuss the impact of the new-new thing, the advent of third party app stores for Android and other phones. 32 minutes

At a recent conference, an Accenture tech exec explains how America’s tradition of tech innovation can make it more difficult for the US-based tech sector to succeed on the global stage. 8 minutes

At last week’s Where 2.0 Conference, Dennis Crowley, Co-founder and CEO of foursquare talked about mobile social and twelve months of foursquare.  20 minutes

Apple released it's new iPad Saturday to the public. Up to the minute technology consultant, John Quain, did a preview on CBSNewsOnline last Friday on what to expect from the new tech gadget. 5 minutes

Four years ago, in 2006, PBS Now looked at “a major battle brewing in D.C. over the future of the Internet:” the beginning of the Net Neutrality movement with good guys and bad guys lining up.  7 minutes 

The Open Government Initiative's Beth Noveck discusses Data.gov where conspiracy theorists dominated the initiative's early days but the online community eventually stepped up to self-regulate.  2 minutes

A game designer suggests games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds and an incentive to learn the habits of heroes that could be harnessed to solve real-world problems.  20 minutes

Evolutionary anthropologist Robin Dunbar expands on "Dunbar's number," the maximum number of stable relationships a person can maintain, which is a small number on Facebook… 5 minutes

Martin Cooper, the inventor of the mobile cell phone, tells CSPAN’s "The Communicators" about founding the cell phone and talks about the current state of the wireless industry. 32 minutes

The national broadband plan, knock-off MacBook Airs and iPads go on sale in China, HTC’s HD2 smartphone comes to the US, FujiFilm and Sony show intro new digital cameras and more. 7 minutes

YouTube's Beta version of closed captioning offers awesome results using Google's "speech to text" and also can turn regular videos into hilarious segments.  Although slow starting, get ready to laugh.  5 minutes

Why the public good in cultural matters is at stake and more with the Google book scanning project as discussed by a cultural historian, Google’s legal officer and others on the Charlie Rose Show.  4 minutes

CNET’s James Martin takes a tour of the YouTube offices in San Bruno, California, and meets some employees.  How does the YouTube work and tech culture compare to yours?  3 minutes

At TED2010, the interesting results from a TED2009 request for governments, scientists and institutions to make their “raw data” openly available on the Web produces surprising link ups and a new push. 6 minutes

Research at Cebit unveils 3D without glasses, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on cloud computing, the Apple iPad launch date is announced, Final Fantasy XIII goes on sale and more.  8 minutes

At Macworld Expo 2010, John Gruber, the most influential Apple pundit on the web and editor of "Daring Fireball," compares Jobs to Walt Disney and ponders what Jobs' eventual departure will mean for Apple.  7 minutes

Microsoft’s Gary Flake demos Pivot, a new way to browse and arrange massive amounts of images and data online for discovery of patterns and links invisible in standard web browsing.  7 minutes

Eric Schmidt presents Google's fascinating vision of the mobile future at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona.  It may happen fast, so get ready…  72 minutes

CSPAN’s The Communicators visits the Congressional Internet Caucus' 13th Annual Technology Policy Exhibit where Co-chair Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduces the event.  Listen carefully for trends.  24 minutes

Apple slaps HTC with a lawsuit, Sony's PlayStation hits a leap year glitch, Greenpeace criticizes Samsung, Google attempts to convince users that Street View isn't evil and more.  9 minutes

Facebook VP Mike Schroepfer discusses the company's approach to user privacy and data tracking, and explains why Facebook does not allow users to "opt-out" of new versions of its website.  3 minutes

A “Ground” expert and a blogger for The New York Times' Lede Blog discuss how they determine the credibility of submitted news reports, saying most user generate content is terrible.  3 minutes

Day 1: At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world's energy future, describing planetary catastrophe and why he's backing a different solution for zero carbon emissions by 2050.  30 minutes

Day 2: In a wide-ranging, thought-provoking talk from TEDxAmsterdam, Kevin Kelly muses on what technology means in our lives -- from its impact at the personal level to its place in the cosmos. 17 minutes

Day 3: Eric Topol says we'll soon use smartphones to monitor our vital signs and conditions. At TEDMED, he highlights several of the most important wireless devices in medicine's future.  17 minutes

Last week, Google previewed a new technology for its Goggles application for Android phones to recognize and translate text, such as a foreign language menu, using the phone’s cam and Net connection. 3 minutes

In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas shows a new augmented-reality mapping technology from Microsoft.  What will it spawn? 10 minutes

Brad Smith, Microsoft Corp. Senior V.P. & General Counsel, speaks to "The Communicators" on CSPAN about the future of Cloud Computing, privacy, government access and more.   30 minutes

CNET's Ina Fried has an inside look at the so-called boring Olympics tech central where there are more than 6000 PCs, 130 terabytes of storage and more.  What breaks the boredom?  3 minutes

Mobile World Congress in Barcelona reveals Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series, the Nokia/Intel news, new cells from Sony and Ericsson, then breaking from MWC, a look at an electric concept car and more. 9 minutes

Enjoy this entertaining video developed by two “geeks” where hi-tech tricks with fps technology and low tech “animating” the t-shirts by changing shirts over 100 times for EACH, taking pictures of each!  4 minutes

At the Davos Annual Meeting 2010, CEOs of companies such as Google, Accenture and France Telecom discuss how social networking technologies are being applied to education and healthcare. 58 minutes

This Google video about the new Buzz product drew 800,000+ views in six days on YouTube!  Will Buzz rival Facebook and other social media or be just a gmail bother -- which is being rumored?  2 minutes

Fun Inc. author Tom Chatfield says virtual gaming worlds are laboratories for experimenting with human behavioral tendencies, with in-game economic behavior a "very good model" for real-life financial markets. 3 minutes

The latest news includes Iran shutting down Gmail access, space shuttle Endeavor blasts off with new modules for the ISS, IBM introduces a new processor and accompanying servers plus more.  6 minutes

Although computers use a lot of power, there are ways you can conserve electricity while you work. This quick tip teaches you how to easily analyze your power efficiency and easily conserve energy!  2 minutes

The Microsoft Tag product uses a cell phone camera to automatically link a bar code in printed material to all manner of online content to enrich land based experiences. It is just beginning and will be part of your future.  3 minutes

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recalls how he stumbled upon the idea of how to put color into personal computers while building the Atari game Breakout, saying it was one of the biggest things Apple ever did." 3 minutes

"Father of the Internet" Vint Cerf offers predictions (in a clip from last week’s 90 minute feature) on the future of cloud computing, saying "We're at the same point in 2010 with Intercloud as we were in '73 with Internet." 5 minutes

In the final part of "Scott's Guide to Social Networking," NBR tech guru Scott Gurvey points out the viral marketing rewards from social media can be great - if you put in the time. See how.  3 minutes

Last week’s 02/04/10 new update includes: Apple iPad Flash support appears and disappears, Google shows off a mock up tablet running Chrome OS, an new humanoid robot, results of a study about people who spend lots of time online are more. 6 minutes 

In Part 2 of "Scott's Guide to Social Networking," NBR tech guru Scott Gurvey explains why businesses need to realize they can't sell and they must be sincere in the world of social media. 3 minutes

In Part 1 of "Scott's Guide to Social Networking," NBR tech guru Scott Gurvey explains the first two rules of social media marketing for businesses and whay you're a "dummy" if you're ignoring the social networking trend. 3 minutes

Wall Street Journal tech reporter Vascellaro interviews Cerf on what new opportunities and services today’s Internet technologies will spawn and what may stand in their way. Tip: Fast forward to 5 minutes.  94 minutes

CNET’s Brian Tong gets his hands on the Apple iPad, shows a lot of apps and finds a feature Apple didn't show at the keynote.  3 minutes

01/29/10 Update: the Apple iPad (of course), US Secretary of State Clinton addresses Internet freedom, Sony’s PlayStation 3 hacked, new e-readers from Taiwan, a robot keeps soldiers in Afghanistan safe and more. 7 minutes

The Discovery Channel looks at the future of movies and entertainment, now that Avatar has unleashed miracle effects from its technology, in an interview with Director James Cameron, the cast and crew. 4 minutes

See the first official Apple demo for the iPad that was just announced yesterday, January 27, 2010, by Steve Jobs and to be released soon.  Look at what some are calling spectacular features!  4 minutes

Expedition 22 Commander Jeff Williams is joined by astronauts T.J. Creamer and Soichi Noguchi on the International Space Station to discuss their "tweeting" from orbit, including a tweet from the Japanese Prime Minister.  3 minutes

The CNET Buzz Report news features an amazing story about how iPhone research capability saved an owner’s life in Haiti, Microsoft’s new game to make Office learning easier, Apple Tablet news and more.  3 minutes

A Friday, January 22, Reuters news update: China has hit back at U.S. criticism over the issue of Internet access, warning that relations between the two powers were being hurt by the feud. 2 minutes

Checks can be an inconvenient payment method for small businesses since processing requires a trip to the bank. But mobile iPhone banking technology could change that and maybe personal check deposits, too. 4 minutes

The computing legend Ray Kurzeil talks with CNET's Ina Fried about Blio, Kurzeil's latest effort which focuses on bringing digital books to the PC and other devices rather than just to ebook devices. 6 minutes

Lenovos’ amazing Tablet/PC hybrid combines an Apple-killing tablet with a laptop computer for an amazing new future in computing.  The new combo, along with one from HP and others, will debut later this year.   3 minutes

In a TEDtalks, Google demos Map Maker, a tool to map the world’s roads to help with faster delivery for major disaster aid and build economies, followed by technology in use for smarter traffic systems. 5 minutes

100,000 people watched this Wired video in eight days to see science fiction becoming reality with a transparent OLED display prototype from Samsung shown at the recent Consumer Electronics Show.  1 minute

Blair Levin, the FCC's Broadband Initiative Director, tells CSPAN's "The Communicators" about progress on the national broadband project and a report to Congress on the program due shortly.  30 minutes

AppJudgment came up with the top 5 best and worst iPhone and Droid apps of 2009. The final verdict on both lists may surprise you.  9 minutes

Internet expert Professor Zittrain offers some background and analysis on Amazon's Mechanical Turk, an online marketplace that pays small amounts of money, as little as a penny, for "human intelligence tasks."  4 minutes

A update on the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas includes: Samsung unveils e-readers and an app store, Microsoft announces Project Natal availability, Lenovo shows off a laptop that splits in two and more. 9 minutes

During Microsoft’s keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show held January 7-10, the biggest news didn’t come from CEO Steve Ballmer, but from the president of the entertainment and devices division! 4 minutes

Charlie Rose interviews Mark Pincus, founder of Tribe Networks, SupportSoft and Zynga and currently CEO of Zynga, an online social gaming network. 6 minutes

Rod Beckstom, President of Internet Corp. for Assigning Names and Numbers (ICANN), discusses the registration, organizing and future of domain names on the Internet on CSPAN’s The Communicators. 31 minutes

Archaeologist Sander van der Leeuw discusses the dangers of constant innovation, the life blood of technology, saying the new challenges shifts a society's focus to short-term thinking. 3 minutes

News for Monday, January 4, 2010 includes Google reportedly producing a tablet with HTC, Chrome tops Safari in browser popularity, TWC subscribers keep Fox, Cablevision lose Food Network, HGTV and more.  2 minutes

Ralph De La Vega, President & CEO of AT&T Mobility, speaks to The Communicators on CSPAN about the future of wireless devices. 29 minutes

PRSA Silicon Valley hosted their annual event, Media Predicts. Top technology media influencers from the NY Times, USA Today, Bloomberg and more predicted which tech and trends would be biggest in 2010.  6 minutes

Wired contributing editor Joshua Davis discusses the development of James Cameron's intergalactic space epic, 'Avatar,' including innovations in computer graphics, virtual cameras and more.  3 minutes

Take a look back at the favorite gadgets, robots and prototypes of 2009, includiing wireless power from CES, brain machine interfaces, a muscle suit that helps lighten the load and the 2009 IDG robot wrap up. 8 minutes

Execs from Microsoft, Cisco, Google and others offer provocative views on this economic and technology cycle, how leaders get the deals they really want, which tech sectors are hot or not, investors and more.  92 minutes

In a funny TED Talks, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to Web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for the Facebook age.  4 minutes

For the last minute Christmas shopper, there are a ton of games that anyone on your list will love AND they cost under five bucks!  11 minutes

Gamesweasel reviews the best video games and party games for Christmas 2009, from EyePet to Modern Warfare 2.  3 minutes

In an inspirational speech, Geoff Canada of the Harlem Children's Zone talks about the danger of allowing technology to widen the gap between rich and poor kids and the responsibility to ensure that this does not happen.  42 minutes

At the Supernova Conference in San Francisco, Amazon's Chief Tech Officer Werner Vogels outlines the benefits of a cloud-based infrastructure for businesses, including lower costs, increased agility and security. 2 minutes

A music video demonstrates the amazing new Google real time search capabilities for finding breaking news on the Web with updates from news, blogs and social networks.  1 minute

Google introduces Goggles, Acer rolls out its first Android handset, BenQ shows off an e-reader, Cisco talks about future initiatives, Facebook privacy changes take effect and much more… 7 minutes

The New York Times's personal tech columnist, David Pogue, teams up with media columnist David Carr to take a look at the different electronic book readers, just in time for Christmas giving.  3 minutes

Reuters reports on a growing issue on the Internet: bigger than the story of free news search results and news publisher subscriptions models, it brings to issue free vs paid content on the Internet.  2 minutes

CNET introduces a family using the new Microsoft Hohm program that is designed to help run a more energy-efficient household.  First energy saving step, doing laundry at a different time!  4 minutes

Ancient tech can be as brilliant as brand new, as evidenced by this TEDtalks presentation of the astrolable, a most ingenious tech “gadget” for telling time, mapping the night sky and more.  12 minutes

This week, a Google preview of the Chrome OS, Microsoft tells why standards matter for Internet Explorer 9, a solar parking lot wins a prize and check out a bunch of robots in Tokyo. 7 minutes

CSPAN interviews top execs of Twitter, Craigslist and others during the Gov 2.0 Summit, exploring past through future roles of technology and government applications.  Gov services from the iPhone?  30 minutes

A robot that can gently pick up objects is among the attractions at last week's International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo, plus researchers showed a robotic wheelchair that turns based on shifts in body weight.  2 minutes

See a demonstration of the newly announced text captioning in YouTube that, although a work in progress, will be a powerful tool for the deaf, for communicating around the world and for video searches. 3 minutes

Google announced the roll-out of automatic text captioning in YouTube citing not only the advancement for the deaf but also for communicating to all parts of the world in native languages and for empowering video searches. 56 minutes

PBS Media Shift covers social media marketing with a roundtable of experts giving advice on what works -- and doesn't -- for small businesses, non-profits and big companies in the social media space.  22 minutes

Tech author and blogger Gina Trapani delivers a "complete guide to Google Wave" at the Web 2.0 Expo New York. 15 minutes

Author of "The Tyranny of Email" John Freeman provides food for thought about email and email addiction. Are you? 4 minutes

At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos the physical world interacting with the world of data -- including a look at his soon-to-be-open source SixthSense software device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop." 20 minutes

A marketing media lab specializes in projects like mapping buildings with light, creating interactive pool tables and touchscreen displays of rock memorabilia.  Enjoy lots of tech-created eye candy.  6 minutes

National Geographic explores part of a growing trend, a Danish family of seven has installed its own wind turbine to produce all the electricity the family needs while reducing its carbon footprint. 3 minutes

Motorola and Verizon are bringing their "A" game to take on the reigning champ, the Apple iPhone 3GS on AT&T. Find out who was left standing after the judges vote.  6 minutes

A ForaTV “The Digital Era, What’s Next” show features a discussion warning against behavioral targeting, the displaying ads based on user activity gathered from websites that save and sell personal information. 6 minutes

Yahoo and Google offer free wifi at select locations during the holidays, Nokia recalls millions of phone charges, AE acquires Playfish, News Corps news stories to go into hiding and more.  4 minutes

Some worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships during a TedTalks event.  11 minutes