Andy Smith, Author at TechRepublic

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After Hours
Are aliens on our sun? (gallery)

Take some NASA videos, keen eyes, and Internet input - plus Photoshop and YouTube - and you've got a raging conspiracy theory.

Andy Smith
Published: March 18, 2012, 9:23 PM PDT Modified: March 18, 2012, 9:23 PM PDT Read More See more After Hours articles
After Hours
It’s a twister – and other amazing photos from Mars

NASA's HRISE camera catches a half-mile tall dust devil on the Martian surface. Plus, other newer images from the Red Planet.

Andy Smith
Published: March 8, 2012, 8:41 PM PST Modified: March 8, 2012, 8:41 PM PST Read More See more After Hours articles
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Asteroid of doom – or maybe not

Reports of catastophe caused by a killer asteroid in 2040. But how much of a threat really is it?

Andy Smith
Published: March 1, 2012, 7:41 PM PST Modified: March 1, 2012, 7:41 PM PST Read More See more After Hours articles
Hardware
IBM takes quantum computing to the next level

IBM takes advantage of qubits which can potentially work on millions of computations at once - far outperforming a PC.

Andy Smith
Published: February 27, 2012, 9:15 PM PST Modified: February 27, 2012, 9:15 PM PST Read More See more Hardware articles
Microsoft
New Windows 8 logo – and more

Here's a peek at the new Windows 8 logo as well as some previous ones that I'm sure will bring up fond - or maybe frustrating - memories.

Andy Smith
Published: February 19, 2012, 9:21 PM PST Modified: February 19, 2012, 9:21 PM PST Read More See more Microsoft articles
After Hours
Voyager’s past and new life in space

The 34-year-old Voyager 1's life has been extended - and it's still finding more discoveries at the edge of our solar system.

Andy Smith
Published: January 23, 2012, 10:40 PM PST Modified: January 23, 2012, 10:40 PM PST Read More See more After Hours articles
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Planets cover our galaxy – we are not alone

Recent discoveries of exoplanets by NASA's Kepler project and other research indicates that we may soon find habitable planets orbiting nearby stars.

Andy Smith
Published: January 12, 2012, 10:07 PM PST Modified: January 12, 2012, 10:07 PM PST Read More See more After Hours articles
CES 2020
Products that made a splash at CES (photos)

Since CES debuted in 1967, many popular devices have made their first public appearance at the show.

Andy Smith
Published: January 8, 2012, 9:08 PM PST Modified: January 8, 2012, 9:09 PM PST Read More See more CES 2020 articles
Hardware
The best of CES 2012 (photos)

CES 2012 promises to be another show driven by tech excess with scads of tablets, ultrabooks, laptops and more devices that could possibly end up in your office or home.

Andy Smith
Published: January 8, 2012, 9:07 PM PST Modified: January 8, 2012, 9:08 PM PST Read More See more Hardware articles
Hardware
Intel celebrates 40 years of chipmaking (photos)

Intel celebrates its 40th anniversary with a look at the chips that made it famous.

Andy Smith
Published: November 17, 2011, 4:03 AM PST Modified: November 17, 2011, 4:04 AM PST Read More See more Hardware articles