Archive for April, 2011

Apple has recently sued Samsung for allegedly copying the feel of Apple’s devices from products such as the Galaxy S, Nexus S and Epic 4G smartphone, as well as the Galaxy Tab touchscreen tablet. More »


Social networking can be the hub of some important feelings. That certainly is the case right now, as Republican Tim Pawlenty disclosed his 2012 presidential aspirations on Facebook. Mitt Romney, his rival let his feelings clear as well, but via tweeting. Barack Obama is another example, where his digitally emailed to 13 million online backers for his campaign three years ago. More »


It’s official: The White Apple iPhone is upon us. Thus far, however, nobody has really been able to get their hands on the little buggers. Well, that is until some tech ninjas over in Vietnam were able to snatch a test version of the white iPhone. What’s more is that these devices are apparently running the unreleased iOS 4.0! Check out the videos after the break. More »


Aren’t there days when you would wish that you were a kid again? I definitely do since I just found out iPad 2s are being using in the Kindergarten classrooms in Auburn, Maine. Those kindergarteners are so lucky because the local school board “purchased iPad 2s for every kindergartner in the district”. More »


Are you still job hunting? Do you have friends who work in cool companies that you want to join, but don’t know if those companies are hiring? Well, new job search startup company In The Door will help you with that process. To do so, it uses Facebook. More »


Holograms right now are the concept of monotone creations, so construction only requires a single colour laser. But Japanese researchers have just devised a new type of hologram technology, which could be seen soon and take over from the currently popular 3D. More »


Would you ever imagine “robot journalist”, as known as Narrative Science, to put together a more complete story than a real sports journalist? Well if you thought not, then you’re wrong! And the entire “computer journalist vs human journalist” squabble began when sports site Deadspin noticed a poor retelling of a perfect baseball game piched by Will Roberts from University of Virginia on GWSports.com. More »


Apple finally revealed its upgrade for its Support Communities in its online forums. It now lets users ask questions and have other users answer those questions. More »


Sony has recently been rumored to be quietly discontinuing the PSPgo, as the stock for the device in Japanese and European retailers are running low, while Sony is not shipping any more units out. The US Sony Style Store still has this handheld gaming device in stock, but it is also unavailable in Japan’s Sony Style Store. More »


- The USB iHub is not connected to Apple but does do a good job with what it offers as an accessory.

- Soon users will be able to make Google Maps more accurate with their own edits. More »


Academic research is not the sort of thing that comes to mind when hearing of Pirate Bay users. However, it is now linked to it in a way. That’s because The Pirate Bat has partnered with Cybernorms group of Lund University to offer users a chance to participate in a short survey based on their use of file sharing, as well as the intersection of the community’s norms of behaviour and laws. More »


From Htcyou: The newest iPhone “clone” prototype is out and it’s dubbed the “Meizu MX,” (previously called M9II) the MX will have a 4 inch screen, but a 960×640 resolution display. The MX will also most likely have a dual-core processor, run Android 2.3 or later, have a minimum of 16GB of storage, 1GB of RAM and is less than a hundredth of an inch thicker than the iPhone 4. Pretty amazing stuff for a phone! More »


From Htcyou: Evolve Three has a goal of being the world’s most versatile touchscreen tablets, and you can say that their progress towards the completion of the goal is quite well. Their new Maestro C tablet has got some pretty interesting hardware: a 1.5GHz Intel Atom Z670 inside, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, something you usually suspect from a notebook. It has also got a bezel that physically rotates and can turn into a kickstand at the same time. Plus, it has a removable wireless keyboard that also is a hard-shell protector for the 10.1 touchscreen. More »


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Spring is doing its job by trying to as eco-friendly as can be, so it recently revealed its Green Sprint ID pack! This is to help people be more green and conscientious of the earth. More »


From Wirebot: We reported last week about a possible Wii 2 in the makings. Well, the new project, codenamed “Project Cafe” is all about this not-so-secret-anymore Nintendo console. More »


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