Archive for July, 2009

Two weeks ago, I changed my Facebook name from the long URL to a much simpler, KashemMiah. But I wanted to change it again, nothing crazy, just to Kashem. I logged into Facebook to see if there was a way to change it, and guess what? Facebook is allowing people to change it one more time. More »


If you’ve ever taken a trip to India or any part of the region, then you know how hard it is for farmers to control irrigation. But that’s going to change soon because of a new technology that will allow farmers to control irrigation using a mobile phone. More »


MIT students are about to start a revolution and take back nerdism. MIT students have always been at the forefront of the most advanced technologies. More »


Blu-Ray might be the best HD format in the states, but another HD format is emerging and it’s from the folks over at China. China Blue HD, has over taken Blu-ray as the number one HD format in China. What does this mean for the rest of the world? Probably nothing. More »


It seems like Apple and Verizon will probably join forces to bring us an Apple Tablet or some other device after all. According to Techcrunch, Verizon is attempting to launch their 4G LTE service in Q1 2010, most likely to be offered in the rumored Apple Device. More »


Not many people carry around a portable speaker, but if you’re at the beach or need some loud msic, the WalkBox is for you. FiiO 1110 WalkBox portable speaker is amazing for its price range and size. This speaker system runs on 2 AAA batteries, USB, or an AC adapter. More »


Dexter, America’s favorite serial killer is getting his own iPhone case and game. The game will be launching later this summer along with the Dexter case. Mobile Crunch has all the screen shots if you’d like to check them out. We have more pictures of the iPhone case after the break. More »


Microsoft plans to open new stores near the current Apple Stores, but now everyone knows what their secret plans looks like. A PowerPoint presentation has been leaked online, showing all the details of the upcoming Microsoft stores. More »


MainGear Computers are known for building high performance computers for PC gamers. Well, now they are coming out with the fastest and most powerful gaming computer in the world. The ManiGear eX-L 18 has dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M graphics processing units and with NVIDIA SLI which drastically improve the 3D graphics of your computer and display movies in 1080p HD. More »


The overall PC market share might be huge but Apple is winning in terms of premium prices. In June, 9 out of 10 dollars spent on computers costing above $1000 went to Apple as reported by the research company NPD Group. That means that Macs took up 91 percent of the “premium” price, increasing since the 88 percent they took in May. More »


Google has competition, that’s right folks, Cuil.com (pronounced cool) is trying to level itself up with Google and possibly take another shot at the online search engine giant. It had the potential to be great but critics attacked it for its slow and unrelated results. Cuil once tried to make themselves known again by including time lines and geographical “map lines” but failed to do so. More »


If you’re tired of typing in numbers into your cell phone when meeting new people, the SIMbook is for you. It’s a small pocket notebook shaped like a SIM card, you know that thingamajig that holds all your information inside your cell phone. More »


Remember when Apple called Microsoft to tell them to stop running the laptop hunter ads, well it seems like Microsoft has taken note and tweaked their ads a little bit to reflect the new cost of the Macbook Pros after Apple lowered the price during the WWDC in June. More »


According to Kelly services, a survey company that focuses on generational viewpoints from the workplace, 84 percent of people in a recent international workplace survey say that technology has made them more productive in the workplace but continues to keep them connected to work. Surprisingly many say it hasn’t affected their personal lives too much. More »


Canal City Mall of Fukuoka, Japan is way ahead of most nations when it comes to robotics and this latest one is nothing new. Alsok’s Guard Robot D1 multi-tasks pretty well. It acts as a tour guide during the daytime and helps out visitors in a range of four languages(Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean) in the mall at night. More »


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