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Hudl 2 To Hit Shelves Oct 3rd
Who would have thought that Tesco would jump on the technological bandwagon and create a tablet!  But that is exactly what the supermarket chain did last September!  Although it wasn’t much to brag about, the Tesco Hudl was ok for the money. Tesco had planned to also bring out... Read more
Samsung Takes A Classic Jab At Bendable iPhones
I’m a fan of Apple products, but I’m in no way an Apple “fanboy”. I’m a fan of good technology, and I’m also a fan of comedy. When something’s legitimately funny, I’ll laugh – it doesn’t matter who utters the punch line. If you’ve followed the release of Apple’s... Read more
iOS 8.0.1 Update Pulled Due To Problems
A software update is usually supposed to fix more problems than it causes, but that’s not at all the case with Apple’s latest iOS 8.0.1 update. The update, released on Wednesday, was such a failure that it had to be completely scrapped and made unavailable. If you remember, it... Read more
Drone Deliveries From DHL Are Starting In Germany!
There’s been a lot of talk in the air (pun intended) about delivering goods using drones. From Amazon to Google, companies have not been shy going public with their interest in the unmanned flying technology. When Amazon will actually get the clearance to use drones to deliver your packages... Read more
Is HTC Going To Release A GoPro Rival?
HTC has been sending out invitations for its upcoming event scheduled for October 8th. The event, which will be held in New York, has been named ‘Double Exposure’ and now has the rumor mill back tracking. It was originally thought that HTC would use this even to release the... Read more
Virtual Reality On Planes Could Calm Fears Of Flying
I never flew on a plane until I was around 23 years old. One reason was I never went anywhere that I needed to fly to, but another reason was because I was slightly afraid of it. Something about a metal object that weighs a ton hanging out above... Read more
Apple Watch Edition Could Cost Up To $9,999‏
The Apple Watch will start at $349, but this is only for the aluminium and glass version, the stainless steel sapphire crystal glass and 18 karat gold editions still have not been given a price. Apple analyst John Gruber believes the Apple Watch will not be priced like normal... Read more
Ground Drone Project Launches Stair Climbing Robot
A new open-source robot called ARTI has been designed that can conquer stairs with no problems at all.  The freshly public Ground Drone Project are the guys behind this marvellous feat of engineering that has been in development for a couple of years now. The robot’s developers focused their minds on... Read more
First Reviews Claim Two Days Battery Life With iPhone 6 Plus‏
Apple made a big step by adding the iPhone 6 Plus into the range of smartphones, instead of having the flagship and a lower-end iPhone 5C like last year, Cupertino decided the market needed a high-end phablet. How they differentiate the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, for the... Read more
How To Resurrect A HP Touchpad
The HP Touchpad, a powerful large screen tablet that was discontinued almost the moment it was manufactured due to HP abandoning their WebOS operating system. The following firesale saw a large number of Touchpads released into the wild and they continue to be a favourite with tech savvy users... Read more
Xbox One Launch Stalled in China
While the Xbox One has been available in the United States for almost a year, gamers in China haven’t been so lucky. In fact, they haven’t been lucky at all since the year 2000 in the video game department – that was when China decided to outlaw foreign video... Read more
Radar Guns Could Soon Catch Texting Drivers
I won’t say I’ve never done it, but I really try not to text and drive. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know the two activities really don’t mix well – no matter what, you have to focus more on one thing than the other, and when your... Read more
Videogame History Museum Coming to Texas
Sometimes, history is boring – I get that. There’s so many people, dates, and places you have to remember, and after a while everything can start jumbling together. Then, given the fact that “history” takes place in the past, it can sometimes seem so far away from us that... Read more
Philips Develops Wireless TENS Machine & BlueTouch LED Pain Reliever
I have a TENS machine which I use for a couple of musculoskeletal irritancies that I have accumulated over the years; a tear here, a few screws there. Most of he time I can deal with these, but there are occasions when I need more than a couple of... Read more
Has 3D Printing Disrupted the Manufacturing Industry?
Although 3D printing is constantly in the news, will it actually change our lives?  After all, the majority of 3D  home printers can only print cheap plastic replicas.  However, we are currently at the start of a new technology!  Do you remember printers in the 80s? But if you... Read more
Helium-Filled 10TB Hard Drive Announced
Western Digital’s HGST have announced the world’s first 10-terabyte hard drive and it’s helium-filled to boot. The Ultrastar He10, comes just a couple of weeks after Seagate announced the initial availability of their 8TB air-filled hard drive. The company has failed to disclose any pricing structure as yet but... Read more
Google Furthering Tests For Project Wing
At the moment Google is all about the drones. After testing their hardware for delivery drones as a part of its Project Wing program in Australia, the company has now asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to allow test the drones, which could eventually be used to deliver internet access to... Read more
The White House is Backing the Use of Police Body Cameras
One potential solution for bridging the deep mistrust between law enforcement and the public is requiring police officers to wear body cameras. It appears as though The White House is along the same line of thinking. The government is weighing in on a recent national debate that was sparked... Read more