Posts under ‘Did you say Technology???’

Among the numerous little nitty-grittites in technology that we witness quite often these days, there are some that just leave us speechless. They just make you pause and wonder at the sheer creativity and technical brilliance which went into creating them. One such example is the Google Symbol or Logo, if one may call it, [...]

So according to an article I read recently, Lenovo and Tobii tech unveiled what they’re calling the “world’s first eye-controlled laptop,” on March 1st 2011. The idea is to add what the makers call a “truly natural interface” into everyday computing situations, allowing users of the laptop to control what happens in the UI using [...]

Google admitted that it might have been mistakenly collecting samples of payload data from open (i.e. non-password-protected) WiFi networks. The issue came to light after German authorities asked to audit the data the company’s Street View cars gathered as they took photos viewed on Google maps.
Google said during a review, that it found it had “been mistakenly [...]

Nokia, the world’s biggest cell phone manufacturer sues Apple Corp. after the announcement of the sale of the iPad Tablet computer in 9 other countries outside US.
Apple announces iPad tablet sale outside US on 28 May, and on 7 May the Nokia lawsuit come about patent infringement. Nokia has about 5 important technologies used for enhance speech [...]

With so many devices to tote around these days, making sure they have enough juice to run on is essential wherever we go. Unfortunately, that means packing a plethora of chargers to go, which surely goes a long way in adding the amount of weight you have to tote around. The Zipcharge Quick Charger aims [...]

Here’s another hot wrist mobile phone – Sidewinder, designed by Susan Cho, whose idea was to create a multi-touch cell phone that a person could wear on his/her wrist.
Do you think, this might be the next stage in technological development? Unfortunately, the multi-touch technology has not reach the phase in which it could be used [...]

The recently-unveiled Apple iPad tablet computer, which comes at a time when most of the computer makers are attempting to strike a balance between “niftiness” and price point, has already started causing confusion among potential users – while some say that the iPad quite similar to the Amazon Kindle, others are terming it as an [...]

VoIP provider Skype has struck deals with two TV makers to offer over-the-Internet videoconferencing features to users. LG and Panasonic will release Web-connected TVs later this year which, combined with a separately sold webcam, will enable video chat from one’s living room. Skype also announced the availability of 720p HD video chat on its existing [...]

Google has officially unveiled the Nexus One smartphone, a handset running an advanced version of the Android operating system. The Nexus features an AMOLED display, a 1 GHz processor, and extensive speech input capabilities. The phone is available immediately either as an unlocked phone or with a two-year contract with T-Mobile. A Verizon version is [...]

This is the perfect software for people who love reading. I’m sure that many of you must have faced problems such as not being able to find the eBook versions of books which we can’t seem to find in printed versions or which are simply too expensive to buy. In situations as these, we wish that [...]