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Smartwatches: A Gimmick or The Next iPad? [Readers Poll]
News June 28, 2013
With the likes of Sony, Apple and Samsung all announcing they are working on smartwatches – it’s easy to get carried away in the hype for these new devices. Add to this the success of the Pebble, Agent and Vachen Smartwatch concepts on KickStarter, and you might already be kicking... Read more
Microsoft Corp released a test version of Windows 8.1 on Wednesday. Many computer users were left confused and unsure of the new tile-based interface that was launched with Windows 8. The interface, which works best with touch-screen devices, left fans of the traditional desktop PC longing for the old-style... Read more
At its Build developer conference, Microsoft announced that it is opening up a large amount of Bing‘s advanced functionality to software developers. As Microsoft corporate VP Gurdeep Singh Pall noted, developers are already using Bing APIs, of course, but apps can now use Bing’s natural user interfaces, optical character recognition and new mapping and visualization capabilities, which... Read more
A Look At Samsung ATIV Tab 3
Software Reviews June 27, 2013
It’s all about how thin gadgets are these days. People would easily make a trade off when it comes to performance specs, if the gadget is thin enough to make a difference in weight. I’m one of those – MacBook Air over MacBook Pro Retina. Never mind that Retina is... Read more
Water-resistant Sony SmartWatch 2 Unveiled
Mobile June 27, 2013
Sony’s initial foray into the market of wearable electronics was not that big a success, given that the company’s first smartwatch went by largely unnoticed. But Sony SmartWatch 2 is a modified, improved version of its predecessor and will surely make some waves, especially in a market that seems... Read more
Jackery Air: Super-slim Portable Mobile Charger
Mobile June 27, 2013
All the frequent travelers out there who always worry that their mobile devices will run out of juice when they need them most should definitely give this gadget a try. The Jackery Air is a super-slim portable mobile charger that’s about the size of an iPhone 5 and has... Read more
Sony Release The Xperia Z Ultra
Mobile June 26, 2013
Sony has announced the release of the Xperia Z Ultra, a waterproof Android smartphone with a 6.4-inch screen. They claim it is the slimmest large-screen handset on the market. The company say they intend for this device to challenge Samsung’s dominance in the jumbo-sized handset sector. The Ultra follows... Read more
WigWag: The Future Of Connected Homes?
News June 26, 2013
Every technophile dreams of having the ultimate connected home. Perhaps, you’ve even made steps to attain that goal. It can start with the entertainment system being controlled via your phone and/or tablet. Then there are lighting schemes also controlled by smartphones, not to mention keyless locks. One appliance at... Read more
The popular internet browser Mozilla Firefox launched their first stable version of the new browser that supports the WebRTC protocol in the form of firefox 22 and includes support for asm.js JavaScript subset (this offers near-native performance for web apps). Most browser releases with the exception of Microsoft’s I.E. have switched to a... Read more
Cheaper Nvidia Shield Console Goes on Sale
News June 26, 2013
The upcoming handheld gaming console from Nvidia got an official release date and a $50 price cut, but it remains to be seen if this is enough to make the portable system competitive against its older peers from Nintendo and Sony. The Nvidia Shield packs some serious muscle and... Read more
Tiny Robot Bugs Move at Impressive Speed
News June 26, 2013
After unveiling miniature robot bugs that were able to fly just like real insects earlier this year, Harvard scientists have now revealed a new bug prototype that can move around at an impressive speed of over 14 inch (37cm) per second. The robot bugs are called HAMR, short for... Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S4 launched earlier this year and since then they have been expanding the range with niche variants. At an event in London last week, Samsung focused on the latest three models of the S4 family. But in trying to address specific audiences, have they diluted the... Read more
iPhone Notifications to Google Glass
Internet June 23, 2013
Google has already released a MyGlass Companion app for Android via the Play Store, and although a corresponding iOS version has yet to manifest itself in the App Store, the company has already noted that iPhone users will not be neglected when it comes to the early 2014 public... Read more
Photoshop CC Cracked In Under 24 Hours
News June 22, 2013
Adobe announced back in May, that it was set to drop it’s Creative Suite as a boxed product, instead the company decided to focus wholly on offering its software via a subscription service. On June 17 2013, those subscriptions launched from the Adobe website with customers paying in the... Read more
Several state officials have joined forces in seeking assurance from Google following numerous privacy fears relating to Google Glass. Privacy commissioners and data protection representatives from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Isreal, Switzerland and Mexico, just to name a few, have got together with the EU Commission’s Article 29 Working... Read more
Power Pocket Charges Your Phone Using Body Heat
Mobile June 21, 2013
New smartphone battery charging solutions appear on the market all the time, using all sorts of technologies from solar power to the energy generated by your bike pedaling or walking. This new concept however captures and uses body heat to charge your phone, making it ideal for use in... Read more
The Windows 8 Touch Experience
News June 21, 2013
Windows 8 has been designed so that users can have an awesome experience with the touch effect. This is one of the reasons driving the excitement in lieu of the wide range of touch-based systems operating with Windows 8. Spreading the Touch-screen Experience Customers have been used to using... Read more
Google Project Loon: Internet Everywhere
Internet June 20, 2013
Loon for all. Google Inc has piloted a program, named Project Loon, which is aimed at bringing a reliable internet connection to the most remote regions on earth. The company has launched a small network of balloons over the Southern Hemisphere to start the testing. The program started this... Read more