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Philips Dual Remote Equipped with Keyboard and Optical Sensor

Tony Anderson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:56:10 +0000

In case you didn’t know and is wondering about the credential of Philips as the enablers of couch potatoes across the country, you would be surprised to know that Philips has actually been producing remote controls since 1991 with a staggering 1 billion of them been sold. Now, the company is taking it a step [...]

TomTom Go Live 1000 and 1005 Come with Multitouch Display

Tony Anderson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:27:53 +0000

There are many beneficial things that GPS devices can offer us, but for sure they won’t do the film industry any good. Imagine if Dorothy had a GPS back in the day when she’s looking for her way back to Kansas, let’s just say that the movie Wizard of Oz wouldn’t have been as memorable [...]

Verizon’s Samsung Fascinate Lands September 8

Tony Anderson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:01:33 +0000

Somebody please clear the runway, as Samsung’s flagship phone is about to land on the increasingly competitive smartphone landscape – even amongst fellow Androids. This time, the happy wireless provider is Verizon. Yep, following its three cousins that have landed and met with a delightful uproar before, the Verizon version of Samsung Galaxy S is [...]

Fujitsu Launches the Multi-Purpose Lifebook T580

Tony Anderson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:38:04 +0000

It is hard to box the Fujitsu Lifebook T580 into just one category. While the Lifebook T580 has a netbook-like form factor, with its 10.1-inch screen, it offers a performance that rivals those of notebooks. Further, due to its multitouch display, it can also be used as a tablet device. Just how fast can the Fujitsu [...]

Motorola Reigniting Feud with Apple; Full Page Ads Touting Flash

Tony Anderson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:56:05 +0000

Well hello there Motorola, it seems you have grown a teeth or two now that you have such successful high-profile smartphones at your disposal. Not only did you fight back when Apple made those claims that your antenna design too was faulty, now once you again you bought a full page ad in New York [...]

Nokia Pins Its Smartphone Hope on New E7 and N8 Model

Tony Anderson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:28:27 +0000

In a bid to stay relevant in the world of smartphones, Finnish phone maker Nokia plans to release the E7 model. The new Nokia E7 is set to become the company’s flagship model. Although Nokia hasn’t released full details of its E7 model, according to reports it will be a full Qwerty smartphone with a [...]

Aiptek Launches 3D Camcorder and 3D Photo Frame

Tony Anderson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:21:28 +0000

Aiptek has unleashed all sorts of 3D gadgets and peripherals at this year’s IFA consumer electronics show. The first is the Aiptek i2 3D pocket camcorder. As for the Aiptek P8, it is a 3D photo frame. The Aiptek i2 is a pocket-sized camcorder that sports twin lens to enable you to record 3D video, as [...]

Facebook’s New Feature Lets You Subscribe to Friends and Pages

Tony Anderson — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:55:31 +0000

Social networking giant Facebook introduces a new feature on its website that makes it easy for users to stalk follow their friends and certain Pages. The new “Subscribe” feature on Facebook will enable users to receive notifications whenever new updates or contents are available for selected users and Pages. This would come in handy for those [...]

Craigslist’s Adult Section Is No More?

Tony Anderson — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:42:23 +0000

It sure isn’t nice being a site that’s highly associated with a haven for all sorts of illegal debauchery and even prostitution, that’s why it seems Craigslist has decided to pull the plug of its lucrative Adults section. The change to the Adult section seems, for the time being, affect U.S. listings only, part of the [...]

Deal of the Week: Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 for $280

Tony Anderson — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:33:05 +0000

We scour the net 24/7 – day and night– not only to provide you the latest news on technology and gadgets, but also to look out for amazing deals that the web has to offer. This week’s amazing deal is the Lenovo S10-3 Netbook, which can be yours for a sizzling price of $280. The Lenovo [...]

Garmin Brings Out NuLink! 1695 Portable Navigation Device

Tony Anderson — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:43:13 +0000

Just because GPS is a feature that most smartphones shipped with nowadays, it does not mean that we don’t still appreciate standalone GPS device – especially one that’s coming from the granddaddy of them all – Garmin. The satellite navigation company just released the nuLink! 1695 portable navigation device. The new nuLink! 1695 has a 5-inch [...]

Hands On: The PlayStation Move

Tony Anderson — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:35:51 +0000

Although the device isn’t out yet until mid September, we came upon a chance of testing out Sony’s motion controller, the PlayStation Move, for a good couple of hours. (Well, we say testing out, but it’s more like hogging the line). So here’s a hands on review on what we believe is the best implementation [...]

Panasonic Gets Exclusive Right to Avatar 3D Blu-ray

Tony Anderson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:18:17 +0000

If you have been longing to watch that awkward man making love to a tree scene in Avatar in all its 3D Blu-ray glory, you may have to invest in a Panasonic TV. The company has secured an exclusive right to the Blu-ray DVD edition of Avatar for an undisclosed period [...]

Samsung N350 Dual Netbook Comes With LTE and HSPA+

Tony Anderson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:56:16 +0000

The IFA trade event 2010 currently being held in Berlin has brought out the best of some companies. The latest is Samsung, which took the opportunity to introduce its new N350 dual mode netbook. The N350 is not your ordinary netbook, as it is, as Samsung claims, a dual mode netbook [...]

iOS 4.1 to Fix Proximity Sensor Problem in iPhone 4; iOS 4.2 Coming Soon to iPad

Tony Anderson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:06:43 +0000

Apple will soon roll out iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch. The update has been confirmed as the news is posted on its official website. The most important part of the iOS 4.1 will be the fix to the proximity sensor issues faced by many that render their iPhone 4 devices become dysfunctional. The proximity [...]

Verizon Offers Prepaid Mobile Data Plans; Monthly $30 Unlimited, $10 for 25MB

Tony Anderson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:29:13 +0000

Prepaid voice plans have long been offered by wireless providers in the US, but a new trend seems to emerge. Verizon Wireless unveiled on Thursday its new prepaid data plans for a host of smartphones, as well as feature phones. There are 15 high-end smartphones, such as Blackberry Storm 2 and Motorola Droid X, and eight [...]

New Remote Log-Out Feature; Extra Security for Your Facebook Account

Tony Anderson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:20:15 +0000

There is (possibly) nothing worse in this world than the wrath of a scorned ex-lover who’s trying to snoop into your new love life. If you fear for the integrity of your Facebook account, since you may or may have not shared your password in the past during those happier days, you can use the [...]

Sony Outs Next Gen E-book Readers, Ups the Prices

Tony Anderson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:53:42 +0000

Unlike other companies that have been trying to lure consumers by reducing the prices of their e-book readers, Sony decides to swim against the tide and hike the prices of its new e-book reader models instead. We can’t say we approve of this out-of-the-box approach, but then again Sony can sometimes be as bad as [...]

The Universe Doesn’t Need God, Says Stephen Hawking

Tony Anderson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:42:10 +0000

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking argues in his new book, The Grand Design, which was written with his physicist friend Leonard Mlodinow, that the presence of God in the creation of the Universe may not be needed. In his first major book since almost 10 years, Hawking challenges the theory that was put forward by Isaac Newton [...]

Google’s Chrome Hits Two Years; Version 6 Is Out

Tony Anderson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:36:08 +0000

It has been a full two year since Google launched its attempt to shake up the web browsers establishment held by IE, Firefox and Safari by releasing its very own Google’s Chrome web browser. Now, the company has rolled out the simpler yet faster Chrome 6. Equipped with a new engine, Google claims that the latest [...]