Archive for December, 2010

Whether you agree with it or not, there’s no doubt that the website WikiLeaks, founded by Julian Assange, has had a large impact on the world. After WikiLeaks has had its bank accounts frozen, its relationship with MasterCard discontinued and its founder arrested for charges of sexual assault, supporters of the site have been disgruntled. In fact, they’ve been a little more than disgruntled and have apparently been doing something about it! More »



Not having Flash support on iDevices isn’t as inconvenient as everyone makes it out to be and HTML5’s advanced capabilities is well worth the wait for the rest of the Internet to catch up with Apple’s policies. With that said, there are times like when I want to watch GameTrailers TV on the road or want to watch an “ultra funny video” my Uncle sent me and I have to wait until I’m at home to do so, which is never fun. There is now an app for these situations, it’s called OPlayer. Find out more about it below. More »


Verizon seems to be following in Comcast’s footsteps and bringing all the features from their home cable box to mobile devices including, but not limited to Apple’s iPhone and iPad. The longterm goal is to seamlessly link the television viewing experience to mobile devices so that subscribers can access live TV, OnDemand, and their personal DVR from anywhere in the world. A “pick up where you left off” service much like Apple’s recently released AirPlay is also in the works. More »


It seems like yesterday that people were lining up at the Apple Store to get their hands on the new AppleiPad. Well, those same people might be lining up again in the near future, because rumors of the iPad 2.0 are beginning to leak, and Ziggytek is your source for the rumor roundup! More »


Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) researchers have found a way to truly capture images and videos in 3D. They have plans to create a camera that actually takes 360 degrees of simultaneous images and then reconstructs the images in 3D. More »


Private spaceflight company SpaceX recently announced it’s plans for a rocket launch and a new commercial space capsule. The Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon space capsule was launched on December 8th at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Launch Complex 40 in Florida. More »


Seems like developers owning a a prototype Windows Phone 7 device from Microsoft are now starting to receive the much awaited copy and paste feature! More »


As the saying goes, “If you can’t beat them join them!” it seems like Borders is applying this on their marketing strategy as they are looking to acquire their rival Barnes & Noble to further their conquest on the digital book market. More »


Some researchers at Bristol University have announced that the rate of global media consumption through the Internet will most likely cause a meltdown in 2030 onwards. More »


Stay on top of your classes with the inClass app. It works as a handy scheduler and organizer for all your schoolwork so you never fall behind or have a due date creep up on you. More »


From Flauntme: Trish McEvoy’s Mobile Beauty Emergency Card isn’t so much a card but a quilted case that houses both your mobile phone and a hidden compartment containing a slim beauty compact featuring the necessary ‘touch up’ essentials; a universally flattering blush, lip colors for every mood, an essential gloss and two must-have brushes for face and lips. Looking at the image and how all of those items fit into one case is mind boggling to say the least. If you’re like me and have the sad habit of being ‘too busy’ to put on make-up only to discover that you’ve got a surprise meeting that you need to look decent for, this is probably for you. More »


A week after Google’s announcement regarding its new smartphone, the Nexus S, the multi-billion dollar company has released a two-minute ad to promote the phone. Well, looks like this ad won’t be selling much, because according to Technabob, this ad is the “worst commercial of the year.” More »


I would be looking for one, if only I didn’t bug my parents about getting one earlier this year. I do wish I had an iPod guide, as you would call it. Then I would know exactly what to get, and what not to get, and all that fun stuff. So, if any of you are looking to get a new iPod this winter, or even to get an iPod for a friend, here’s a very handy and informative guide on all the different versions. More »


It’s no doubt that Google Maps, MapQuest, or Bing Maps are very useful and helpful specially when you’re travelling in an unfamiliar place, it makes our traveling faster but what we don’t know is that there’s a much faster way out. More »


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