Everyday Tech

RGB, also known as additive color mixing, represents red, green and blue, the three components essential to any interactive technology we use today.

By Mitch Ryan

Time flies in the age of the internet. How did we ever live without these 10 things?

By John Donovan

We need lithium for electronics and batteries. Global supplies are running short, but domestic supervolcanoes might hold the U.S. lithium motherlode.

By Jesslyn Shields

Who's up for a company microchipping party?

By Jonathan Strickland

Why does a parking garage display a sign saying it's full when it's not, and vice versa?

By Dave Roos

Can such a simple communication technology still be of use? To people in these professions, the answer is yes, even in the 21st century.

By Laurie L. Dove

As we live out our lives in these modern times we have access to an unprecedented wealth of technology. Things like robot vacuum cleaners, video phones and 3D printers that were considered science fiction just 20 years ago are now commonplace in many developed countries. But even though today’s technology didn’t exist in its precise […] The post 15 Modern Technological Marvels That Have Been Around A Lot Longer Than You Think appeared first on Goliath.

By Wes Walcott

Remember how amazing it was to cradle your first smartphone in your hand? Kids don't; they've always had them, and they have no idea how to work a flip phone.

By Bernadette Johnson

If you're reading this, you're using a disruptive technology – one that's completely changed how we do things. In fact, you're using an assortment of these game-changers all the time.

By Bernadette Johnson

Are you a fan of a certain kind of product or gadget? Well, don't get too attached to it. There's probably a disruptive technology on the horizon that will send that gadget to the dustbin of history.

By Beth Brindle

The modern farm has more in common with Silicon Valley than you might think. Here's a look at some of the top technologies advancing the agriculture industry.

By Chris Opfer

It sounds like a complicated process doesn't it? But once you remember a little about centrifugal and centripetal forces, you can easily understand the swirling, whirling world of cyclonic separation.

By John Perritano

That tube you put your check or deposit slip in at the bank drive-up window is called a pneumatic tube. This was cutting edge 19th-century technology and is still in use today.

By Patrick J. Kiger

We all like our gadgets, especially those that make live easier or just plain fun. Take a look at some of the most sold electronics out there to see if your favorite made the list.

Technology can help cheaters connect with paramours -- but it can also leave a trail that gets them caught. How does our connection to the digital world make it easier to expose infidelity?

By Bernadette Johnson

Simple DIY devices can profoundly affect people's lives, improving their health and living conditions. We've gathered 10 homebuilt technologies that can be put together using easy-to-find resources and limited science and engineering know-how.

By William Harris

Touch-screen technology makes navigating devices like smartphones and tablet PCs easy as pie, but there's a dirty downside. Is there a way to avoid the smudges and prints that our fingers leave behind?

By Kate Kershner

5 Ways to extend the life of your household batteries. Learn the 5 ways you can extend the life of household batteries.

By Josh Peterson, Planet Green

Some surge protectors use gas to protect your appliances. Learn about the purpose of a gas discharge arrestor from this article.

By HowStuffWorks.com Contributors

Touch screens are useful, assuming you don't drop and break them, or scratch them up in your pocket or purse. How do you make abuse-resistant glass? Ask Corning.

By Jonathan Strickland

The days of the cell phone are numbered. Superior technology has already surpassed it and is now moving on to the next level. Which cutting-edge technologies are here to stay and which are flashes in a pan?

By Jonathan Strickland

These days, information is coming at us from all directions -- it can be hard to stay focused on the task at hand. Some say modern communications methods will permanently change the way we think.

By Jonathan Strickland

Every year there's a brand new wave of hardware and software that hits the market. Some products go boom, others go bust. As 2009 drew to a close, what technological trends turned out to be the year's biggest hits?

By Jonathan Strickland

As electronics become smaller and more functional, you can do more things with fewer devices. But is putting all that technology in one device a good idea?

By Jonathan Strickland

Your appliances use electricity all day, whether you're there or not. Some manufacturers are helping consumers out by making their electronics more efficient.

By Dave Roos