Industry insiders are proclaiming that the dawn of a "visual computing era" is all but here as lifelike graphics are breaking free of elite computer games and spreading throughout society.

Astronauts, film makers and celebrities joined software savants, engineers and gamers in the heart of Silicon Valley this week for a first-ever NVision conference devoted to com...

Europe's top consumer electronics show generally showcases gadgets that make life more entertaining with the latest flat screen televisions, stereo equipment and the like.

But this year the Internationale Funkausstellung, opening in Berlin on Friday, will for the first time see usually more down-to-earth appliances like fridges and washing machines fighting for attention....