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Microsoft Patent Allows Parents To Remote Lock Kids Phones
Mobile September 7, 2013
A new patent application filed by Microsoft would give parents ultimate, absolute control over their children’s smartphones and tablets. Indeed, Big Brother is watching…but in a kind and loving way. As the mobile market expands, so does the amount of people with devices. More and more children are getting... Read more
NASA Orbiter Brings Broadband Capabilities To The Moon
News September 7, 2013
NASA plan to launch an orbiter this week that will bring broadband capabilites to the moon. The orbiter, which is called the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), has on board technology to enable two-way laser communication between the moon and Earth. Nasa explained this technology by saying,... Read more
Qualcomm Releases A Smartwatch
News September 6, 2013
Despite the hype surrounding Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, it is not the only company to release wearable tech. Qualcomm has arrived to the market with a device called Toq, a touchscreen smartwatch that is designed to be used with android devices. The Toq is showcasing Mirasol, Qualcomm’s low-energy display technology,... Read more
The Internet is the wild, wild west, though there are many pockets of civilization to be found. There is no doubt that anonymity plays the largest role in this thriving wilderness, and those who may want to let their hair down in secret can do so in a variety... Read more
A Flying Car For $279,000
News September 5, 2013
The company Terrafugia is close to producing a flying car that consumers could actually afford, with a possible price tag of $279,000. Carl Dietrich, Terrafugia’s co-founder, CEO and CTO, has been working on the project since 2006. He has had a lifelong passion for flying and for many years... Read more
Android 4.4 Officially Named As KitKat
News September 5, 2013
First we had Cupcake, then we moved onto Donut, then Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean. But now we have a new flavour and it’s not Key lime pie as originally suspected. Android chief Sundar Pichai announced on Twitter yesterday that the next version of... Read more
The Galaxy Gear In More Detail
News September 4, 2013
The wearable tech hype is certainly going nowhere but up. Last weekend, I gave in and went to one of the handful of local stores selling the Pebble watch. Not that I was totally excited, but I just had to see how it works. The final verdict is yet... Read more
Sony QX10 and QX100 Smartshot
Mobile September 4, 2013
The fight to get a decent camera inside a smartphone has been a long and arduous battle. There are a few devices on the market that give you a really good camera experience, such as the Nokia Lumia 1020 with 42 megapixels, but even that has no digital zoom... Read more
Verizon Agree To Pay $130 Billion For Vodafone Wireless Business
Mobile September 3, 2013
On Monday Verizon Communications agreed to buy the U.S. wireless business from Vodafone Group for $130 billion, making history as the third largest corporate deal announcement. For Verizon this will mean full access to the profits from the United States largest mobile operator. It will give the company the... Read more
A group of Austrian researchers have grown miniature human brain in a lab dish, in an attempt to better understand neurological disorders and their triggering mechanisms. These artificially grown mini organs in the future may serve to illustrate how brains develop and function throughout a person’s life, and illustrate what... Read more
Sergey Brin Splits from Wife for Google Glass Exec
Internet September 3, 2013
It has emerged that Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife Anne Wojciciki are living apart. A spokesperson for the couple confirmed that “they have been living apart for several months. They remain good friends and partners.” Brin and his wife, who is co-founder of the company 23andMe, are... Read more
A new method has been developed by researchers from the University of Michigan, allowing the entire Internet to be scanned in under an hour. The open-source network scanner called ZMap, has been created to expose vulnerabilites in networks, develop appropriate defense mechanisms and conduct more efficient research. Normally these... Read more
Leaked – Galaxy Gear Companion App
News September 1, 2013
The latest leak news for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is here. Now that we know it is coming on Spetember 4, we can get to the nitty gritty of what to expect from the new device. A screenshot has been discovered on Twitter by @evleaks, confirming that the... Read more
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Love him or hate him, Steve Ballmer leaves particularly big boots to fill when he steps down as Microsoft CEO in 2014. After joining the company in 1980 as Microsoft’s first business manager, Ballmer steadily rose to become the top dog in January 2000 following founder Gates’ decision to... Read more
A huge portion of Chinese-based Internet was disrupted on Sunday courtesy of a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The government has said it was the biggest it had ever experienced, as the attack was designed to flood networking infrastructure at the China Internet Network Information Center, which manages the Chinese domain... Read more
Carbyne: World’s Strongest Material
Internet August 29, 2013
Step over graphene and diamond, there’s a new super-strong form of carbon in town! Named carbyne, this may very well be the world’s strongest material. The substance is not entirely new but its properties have been described in detail by scientists for the first time. A paper published by... Read more
Leaked: HTC One Android 4.3 Pre-Release
News August 29, 2013
These days, leaks of new phones and software are happen all the time, and Android is no exemption. With all the Android devices out there, it is rather hard to keep up with new stuff being released. One of the more popular devices in recent times, though, is the... Read more
Samsung Galaxy Gear Arriving September 4 – Confirmed
News August 28, 2013
We all had a good incling of what might be coming at Samsung’s Unpacked event in Berlin next week, the Galaxy Note 3 being the main one but now thanks to an announcement from a Samsung executive, we all now know that we will definitely be seeing the Galaxy... Read more