Stories by Nick Barber

Slice wood with laser pointer and imagination

Using a laser pointer as a knife, a project at the Computer Human Interaction conference lets users make custom creations out of wood and plastic without spending hours designing.

World Tech Update, April 5, 2013

Coming up on WTU this week leaks point to BlackBerry tablet and phablets, car tech takes center stage at the New York Auto Show and we show you how to find the files and folders that take up the most space on your hard drive

World Tech Update, April 5, 2013

Coming up on WTU this week leaks point to BlackBerry tablet and phablets, car tech takes center stage at the New York Auto Show and we show you how to find the files and folders that take up the most space on your hard drive

Back up, wipe and restore your iPad

If you're planning to sell or give away your iPad, then it is essential that your personal information and data be erased from it. If it's running sluggish after a few years, sometimes backing up your data, erasing it from the tablet and restoring it might improve performance.

Heat Meter measures energy use in real time

A new, Wi-Fi connected device called the Heat Meter allows homeowners to track propane, natural gas or oil use in real time and compare their home's efficiency with others in the area.

World Tech Update, February 15, 2013

On WTU this week President Barack Obama signs cyber threat executive order, BlackBerry readies a special edition Z10, a Fujitsu project serves smartphone ads from TV commercials and more.

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