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The Ubuntu operating system (OS) will make its smartphone début next month – on Samsung Galaxy Nexus devices. At the beginning of January the software development company behind the Ubuntu operating system, Canonical, announced that a ‘distinctive smartphone interface’ would be entering the market, but failed to say which specific handset... Read more
PC Growth Projected To Be Just 2% for 2013
News January 16, 2013
While some researchers have predicted that the growth rate of PC market will be as much as 9% in 2013, Stern Agee has predicted it to be just 2%. Although the year 2012 was a quiet one for Microsoft as compared to Apple and Samsung, the year 2013 will... Read more
Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE ads have proved such big hit that the company now plans on investing further into the revolutionary and interactive advertising format. The software company launched its natural user interface ads (NUads), which allows marketers to place interactive Kinect-friendly advertising on the Xbox 360 dashboard, in September... Read more
Meet PaperTab: A Tablet Like Paper
News January 15, 2013
Following the trend in tech for lighter and thinner devices, a new tablet, the Paper Tab, may have taken the trend to the next level. As its name suggests, this new tablet has the look and flexibility of a sheet of paper. However, the PaperTab, developed by Plastic Logic,... Read more
Asus Offers Windows 8 Android Jelly Bean Hybrid
News January 14, 2013
Imagine a PC that runs Android and Windows 8, and you can switch between them by the flick of a switch. Asus not only created this hybrid, they made sure it was a powerhouse. The Asus Transformer All-in-One contains plenty of features that PC or Android could not have... Read more
Intel Reveals Its Plans for Smartphones and Tablets
News January 14, 2013
Having already established a name among the desktop PC’s core processor and the laptop and net book core processor developers, Intel is a well established giant in the computer software market. Its processors have revolutionized PC’s all over the world and with successful collaborations with Acer, DELL, HP, and... Read more
One of several patent disputes between internet giant Google and the world’s largest software maker, Microsoft, has been terminated. The two American multinationals clashed after the now Google-owned Motorola Mobility, took issue with the video compression technology used in Microsoft’s Xbox 360. It had also argued that Microsoft was... Read more
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 in Las Vegas was host to a number of exciting announcements and new developments in the electronics business. In a surprise move, Sprint announced it would be including two Windows 8 powered smartphones to its portfolio this summer. The phones by HTC and... Read more
Linux Fuduntu 2013.1 Offer Steam and Netflix Support
News January 12, 2013
Among the market for operating systems, users find little options at their fingertips particularly for laptops and net books. However, the launch of Fuduntu introduced a new and fun operating system that incorporated all the properties of the Fedora Linux and the Ubuntu Linux. Although mainly designed to function... Read more
How did you react when you were first introduced to Facebook Timeline? Were you among the many that were resistant to the change? Facebook and the internet world in general, are all about change. It continuously evolves as technology dictates and the cyberspace community demands. And now it has... Read more
Best-Selling Laptop on Amazon Runs Linux
News January 11, 2013
You would think the best selling laptop on Amazon runs on Mac OS or Windows, but it doesn’t. Instead it runs Linux, and it is Samsung’s ARM powered Chromebook. It is the cheapest (listed at $249) among the top 20 best selling Amazon laptops, it is easy to use,... Read more
A Touch Too Far or a Safe Bet for Windows 8?
News January 10, 2013
Despite clocking up 60 million licenses to date, there have been many scathing reviews of Microsoft’s Windows 8. Will the technology giant’s move into the touchscreen market be worth the gamble? In a bid to try and regain the ground lost to Apple and Google, Microsoft are making a big bet on... Read more
Zurmo Seeks to Advance CRM with Gaming Techniques
News January 8, 2013
Zurmo introduced its version of a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software program that utilizes the features found in games to increase participation. Zurmo is an open source CRM provider that has been testing this particular product in beta. The idea behind the program is that it will use fun... Read more
Another feather in the cap of Apple, its App Store attracted a record two billion downloads in December 2012 alone. This is the highest number of downloads in a single month since the App Store went online. The 2 billion downloads in December carried on what has been an... Read more
Linear Revolving Door Could Prevent Building Attacks
News January 8, 2013
A security company has designed a robotic entrance similar to a revolving door to protect the building from attackers. This could be a major advance to preventing mass casualties in public areas. Barbecan Security Systems recently received a patent on their Linear Revolving Door. This door has two parts,... Read more
Can Toyota Compete with Google For Driverless Cars?
News January 7, 2013
While Google has been making news with the idea of their driverless cars and test driving them on California highways, Toyota has been quietly working behind the scenes on their own project for a semi-driverless car. Toyota released information just ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas... Read more
When was the last time you read a book? I mean a real book – one that’s made out of paper. The chances are that you devour books in the electronic format more than the traditional form. There is nothing wrong with that, although arguments can be made to... Read more
Leap Motion Brings 3D Motion and Gestures to Asus
News January 7, 2013
Leap Motion created an innovative technology for gestures and is now bundling the Leap device and apps with Asus computers. The Leap device will be seen in high-end laptops and include the app store. Other deals may be in store in the future for the company with other computer... Read more