Michael Miller's Forward Thinking from PCMag.com

Who Should Upgrade to Windows 7 - And Who Shouldn't

I don't think everyone should move to Windows 7 now, and I'm particularly skeptical about typical users upgrading an existing machine. Here are some things to keep in mind.

Credit HP for Helping Jump-Start Touch Desktops

Among the most noticeable changes Windows 7 will bring to the PC hardware world is the emergence of a large number of new all-in-one computers with multitouch features. Credit HP for helping drive that.

How the Nobel Prizes for Physics Affect Your Tech

Lately, the Nobel Prizes in physics have been awarded to individuals whose work is directly reflected in the technology that we use every day.

E-Ink Developers Pitch Color Displays for 2010

At the Display Search Emerging Display Technology Conference, representatives from E-ink, Liquavista, Pixtronix, and Qualcomm discussed various technology solutions and adding features such as larger screens, color, and video support. Could a color Kindle be on the way?

NASA: Permanent Mars Robots Within Ten Years

Ten years from now, we will have a permanent robotic presence on Mars, a NASA exec predicted this week. We should know whether there is life in any form anywhere else in the solar system. And we should be able to create a "family portrait" of neighboring stars.

Can Technology Save Us from the Recession?

At an afternoon panel at Fortune Brainstorm Tech, there was a lot of discussion of technology and its role in the recession, and the reverse.

eBay Working to Restore Trust in Service

eBay chief executive John Donahoe described the company as a large leader going through a period of transition. Speaking at Fortune Brainstorm Tech, he acknowledged that the huge growth of actions for the site has slowed, but said things like fixed-priced sales, classified ads, and PayPal are all still growing.

Can the Browser Be Blown Up?

With all the talk about content being delivered through the browser, a panel at Fortune Brainstorm Tech talked about "blowing up the browser." Moderator Josh Quittner of Time pushed the idea that there may be more revenue for media companies by delivering it in other ways, but not everyone on the panel seemed to agree.

AT&T: Exclusive iPhones Won't Be There Forever

AT&T is aware of the complaints many people have about the iPhone, but CEO Randall Stephenson told a crowd at Fortune Brainstorm Tech on Thursday that "We know we have a lot of room to go."

Displays at Computex

This wasn't a show for the big TV makers or even the panel makers, but instead there are a lot of smaller companies who have take the panels and either add some twist, or use them in different ways.