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Latest Figures Show Who is Winning The Smartphone Battle
Gartner’s latest quarterly smartphone figures are out, so we can find out who is winning in the battle and who is losing out in this highly competitive market. It will come as no surprise that Samsung is still top dog. In the last three months it sold 107 million... Read more
Baby Monitor Hacked in Latest Cyber Attack
Baby monitors are designed to help parents keep their babies safe and provide peace of mind. However, it seems that nothing is safe in this world. It has been reported that a hacker was able to gain access to a baby monitor and verbally attack the sleeping child. The... Read more
Intel Creates 10 Inch Education Tablet
World class chipmaker Intel, has introduced a ten-inch tablet reference design, which is made specifically for education purposes.  The device, is simply called ‘Intel Education tablet’ is based on an Atom chip and runs Android 4.0 operating system, it also comes preloaded with some Intel Education Software.  The Intel company hopes that its tablet design,... Read more
NASA Unveils Potentially Hazardous Asteroids Map
In case you were wondering if Hollywood scenarios like the Armageddon could ever come to pass, NASA has just found an answer for you. In a recently unveiled map of potentially hazardous asteroids, the US Space Agency suggests those dangerous asteroids that are close to Earth’s orbit are several... Read more
Google Chrome Developers Summit Coming in November
Last week, Google announced that they are going to hold a two-day event for Web developers known as the Chrome Dev Summit.  At this event they will discuss new API’s, performance tips, Blink and multi-device workflows with Google Chrome engineers. It is, in all essence, Google I/O specifically designed... Read more
Sony Claim 80% Polled Prefer PlayStation 4 over Xbox One
It’s almost a no brainer that Sony’s PlayStation 4 is the more popular choice with consumers planning to buy a next-generation gaming console any time soon, first of all due to the attractive price tag, the specs and an overall more cohesive promotion campaign. But how popular will the... Read more
Personalised Storybook Maker For iPad
Kid in Story Book Maker by Locomotive Labs is an iPad app for children, adults and educators, to use together to create stories. It is more than just a plain-text page turner, or even a visually simple App such as reading book in the iBooks Application. Kid in Story... Read more
BOINC App Helps Smartphones Fight AIDS
You don’t have enough time or money to donate in support of an important cause such as, say, AIDS research? Now there are other ways to help, with virtually no costs and no time-consuming tasks for you, as your smartphone will do all the work. A new Android app... Read more
Apple Win in Key Patent Battle Against Samsung
In a battles over patented technology, Apple has won a key patent case against Samsung. After finding that Samsung had infringed Apple’s patents back in 2011, the US International Trade Commission (IS ITC) has upheld its decision. The patents relate to Apple patents for mobile phones, media players and... Read more
New iPhone to be Unveiled on September 10
I bet September 10 is already marked red in your calendar. If you’re an Apple fan, that is. The Internet is ablaze with the news that Apple is going to unveil the new iPhone on September 10, and we all know what that means: conjectures, rumors, “confirmed” details, and... Read more
Amazon Android Based Console On The Horizon?
Are Amazon developing an Android-based console for release later this year? GameInformer is reporting that multiple sources have come forward to them revealing that Amazon is indeed developing an Android-powered games console. Packaged with its very own controller, this Amazon Box would increase leverage to an already substantial framework that... Read more
Virtual Tours of Italy with San Pellegrino
Whether it is a good pizza or plate of pasta, not to mention the wine, we all love something about Italy. While it may not always be possible to just hop on the plane and experience the Italian culture, San Pellegrino Fruit Beverages is giving everyone the chance of... Read more
Microsoft Head-Mounted Display in the Works
After Google Glass and Oculus Rift, a new augmented reality device may soon hit the shelves, as it was revealed last week that a Microsoft head-mounted display device is being planned. Microsoft filed a patent for a pair of augmented reality glasses, a system whose primary purpose may be... Read more
Sony And Coke Team Up For Playstation All Stars Island
Sony and Coca Cola are teaming up to bring some of the PS3′s greatest characters to the small screen. Playstation All Stars Island is an iOS and Android collection of mini games featuring Playstation favorites such as Little Big Planet’s Sackboy and Uncharted’s Drake.  You will control your Playstation... Read more
Impossible Material Upsalite Discovered by Accident
When the words accident and science are used in the same sentence, it’s often the mark of something disastrous. But not this time, as Swedish scientists discovered what they described as an impossible material by accident. The material is a new magnesium carbonate and it was believed impossible to... Read more
Google Say: Cut Your Website’s Load Time To Below 2 Seconds
In this day and age time is of the essence, especially when it comes to browsing the Internet. We all want if not need the loading times to be quick. For the desktop, load times have dramatically improved over the years, however it is a different story when it... Read more
Firefox 23 Has Landed With Stacks Of Features
Mozilla have officially launched Firefox 23 for Windows, Linux, Android and Mac.  The  improvements include the addition of a share button, mixed content blocker, and network monitor on the desktop side.  Also (and this is no small feature) Firefox 23 comes with a new logo! The new desktop version... Read more
Xbox One Unboxed in Microsoft Video
Three months ahead of a scheduled November release at a yet unconfirmed date, the next-generation console Xbox One was officially unwrapped in a Microsoft video. The three and a half minute Xbox One unboxed video showcases every accessory that the new console will be accompanied by and in a... Read more