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According to Stephen Sneeden, Sony’s Product Marketing Communications for Xperia, Sony is interested in moving away from the low end of thesmartphone market. Unfortunately for Sony, this also means moving away from what is very much their product base. The premiere of the Xperia Z was meant to be the beginning of this transition, and it shows in…
The US Department of Homeland Security warns its users to disable, or even, uninstall Java software due to several warnings from security experts about Java’s inherent threat to security. Java is a well-known programming language and computing platform that a lot of Internet users utilize in order to be able to produce utilities, games and…
Looks and Feels Like Printed Color Paper From desktops to laptops, from laptops to tablets, are we about to witness another evolution in home computing? Well … maybe. That’s what Roel Vertegaal, director of Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab believes: ‘within five to ten years, most computers, from ultra-notebooks to tablets will look and feel…
As every self-respecting geek probably already knows, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) of 2013 is currently underway in Las Vegas, NV, until Friday the 11th. The 2013 CES brings out the best and brightest in all of our favorite gadget brands and geeks everywhere are chomping at the bit in anticipation of what this…
The Continuing Saga As previously reported, Apple won its infringement case against Samsung and was awarded $1.049 billion. In the first round between these two tech giants, Apple came swinging; knocking down their opponent to the ground, however Samsung appealed the case seeking to have the fine reduced. Apple fired back with a claim of…
Was getting one of your works archived in the Library of Congress on your bucket list of things to do before you die? Well congratulations! You can cross that one off and turn your attentions to tight rope walking, meeting Billy Idol, or being the next contestant on the Price is Right because, odds are,…
Mary Meeker, a renowned venture capitalist and an early backer of the internet recently recognized the major internet trends of 2012 in her yearly internet report which is considered an industry standard and great document from which to predict future online trends. A study of the report makes clear the trends which we can look…
The most pirated show in the world The torrent hosting website, BitTorrent.com recently reported on their blog, Torrentfreak.com, on the top ten most pirated television shows in 2012. Game of Thrones topped the pirate’s list with a total of 4 280 000 downloads of a single episode of the show which consistently drew more than 3 million…
Pakistani Government Unblocks YouTube, Only to Ban it Again Minutes Later I am a Pakistani Citizen, and here is my take… YouTube is the world’s most popular video streaming site. It offers a great platform for people to share their videos with the whole World. However, the officials in Pakistan don’t seem to understand the benefits…
With rumors of a new console, the PS4, brewing, Sony has announced, much to the dismay of gamers everywhere, that they are halting production of their long-running PlayStation 2 console. Not only are they stopping manufacture, but Sony has also decided not to ship any more existing PS2s to retailers, turning the consoles that are…
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) was launched in May of 1999 and they continue their efforts strongly through 2013. Now you are most likely wondering what SETI is beyond their acronym, many are, because with a lack of funding their persistent project lacks public support. SETI’s goal since its inception is to find intelligent life…
In business, you make money if your target market likes what you’re selling them. What happens, then, if your target market stops buying your product because of new competition? You innovate. But first, you discreetly try to hide your fear and make no comments about your business. Ah, times have absolutely changed. Children of today…
This time last year the gaming world readied itself for the release of Sony’s PlayStation Vita. Even though the device itself was a technological marvel, many were sceptical as to whether or not the Vita would overcome the stigma surrounding Sony’s hand held gaming efforts after the somewhat underwhelming PlayStation Portable (PSP). Unfortunately, the Vita’s first…
Simple is a new alternative for banking. It is aimed at those people who are tired of conventional banking and looking for something “Simple” (No pun intended) and easy. Well, there have been numerous cases of people being rejected by Simple just because they had an Android device, Worry no more my friends, as Simple…
A Review of Technological Advancements since the Turn of the Century Personally, I’m surprised at the sheer amount of technological advancements in just the past few years. I would say that there have been some serious innovations, not just improvements in the past twelve years. So what areas have been the most innovative? Medical Fields Wireless Technology…