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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Pictures

2012-02-26T02:23:00.000-08:00

1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and a 1024 x 600 LCD, Android 4.0

Wavetec Press Release

2012-02-16T21:43:00.001-08:00

Granada Mall Enhances Its Customers’ Visual Experience Through Wavetec’s Display Technology

2012-02-16T02:49:00.000-08:00

NAWAT has provided Granada Mall with two custom designed, high resolution WAVETEC LED video walls.

The video walls are located in the main lobby of the mall and have already become the center of attraction for all the visitors coming to the mall.
Granada Center is amongst the most popular shopping destinations for the people of Riyadh, offering them a multitude of ways in which to fulfill their shopping needs. The center is known for the use of innovative retail strategies that enhance visitors' shopping experiences.
Wavetec’s video wall has given the Granada Center management endless opportunities in which to communicate with the mall's visitors. The center's management can use this LED wall for its in-house events and announcements in order to ensure that mall customers get the information they need. Another very important aspect of these LED walls is the advertising space and massive exposure it provides to mall retailers.
“We are very excited about the added value these large LED display screens will bring to the Granada mall. Recently our mall crossed the 1 million visitor mark for the month of January 2012. In light of this tremendous achievement, and with the addition of a new website and these large public display screens, we are now poised to reach new heights in customer services and satisfaction. The Management is now actively using these screens to communicate all new developments within the center to its visitors in order to let them know, that together, we are making history”, said Engr. Salman Albaiz, Executive Director of the Granada Mall.

The Original Press Release can be found here :
http://www.widepr.com/press_release/33644/granada_mall_enhances_its_customers_visual_experience_through_wavetec_s_display_technology.html

Happy New Year

2011-12-31T11:44:00.001-08:00

Chrome OS Boot Screen

2011-12-21T00:04:00.001-08:00

Another MMO Bites the Dust

2011-12-15T11:48:00.000-08:00

World of Warcraft kills another game

It is pretty common for an MMO to launch on monthly subscription basis, but almost all of them have been destroyed by World of Warcraft which has been holding the title of the best MMO Game ever since its launch.

Recently, Aion suffered the same fate as it has been announced that it will become a free to play game from February 2012.

Is there no game that can beat WoW?

We hope somebody comes out with a game which can be called the Wow Killer. Lets see what the future holds for MMO-Gaming.

Facebook for Android gets an update

2011-12-07T11:44:00.000-08:00

Facebook announced an update for their Android client today. Below are some screen shots of the new Facebook app.

What is the Chrome OS?

2011-12-05T05:08:00.000-08:00

A lot of people have heard about this Chrome OS and wanna see it but to be honest nobody knows what the Chrome OS is all about or what it really is. So I'm gonna post a video explaining exactly what the Chrome OS is and how it works.

More Chrome OS Screenshots

2011-12-05T04:16:00.001-08:00

Some Chrome OS Screenshots

2011-12-05T04:11:00.000-08:00

Here are a few screen shots of the minimalistic Google Chrome OS

Samsung's little screw up

2011-11-18T03:18:00.000-08:00

The Galaxy Nexus went on sale recetly and Samsung tweeted a picture of the 1st person to get a Galaxy Nexus. Unfortunately they gave him a developer handset. How did a Developer handset get into a sealed package and end up at a retail store? Thats a good question! The guys up at Engadget posted this picture showing options such as report a WTF condition. The developers sure have a good sense of humor.

Fortunately, the first owner got a replacement model which is working fine. All's well that ends well !!!

Full article : http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/first-happy-galaxy-nexus-customer-isnt-so-happy-wants-to-excha/

The most creepiest Ad EVER!!

2011-02-22T14:31:00.000-08:00

So, Sony Ericsson recently launched a teaser for their new Xperia Playstation Phone. When I heard about it, I got really excited. That was until i saw the teaser. Here it is!

Watch it before reading on.

This has to be the CREEPIEST thing I have EVER seen. What the hell were they thinking when they came up with this video. The moving thumbs are so creepy that they gave me nightmares for days. Thanks a lot Sony! Thanks for ruining the PlayStation Phone for all of us, Because whenever someone mentions the phone, The creepy thumbs will come to mind.

Google's new Places with Hotspot App

2011-01-14T00:59:00.000-08:00

Google has just released its new Google places with Hotpot for the iPhone and Android which allows you to see places to go to like restaurants, bars, hotels etc.

However, there's nothing special about this app, nor does it bring anything special. The only noteworthy feature is that you can see what places your friends have recommended.

Google should stick to what they're good at and buy stuff which has potential to go big instead of recreating the same old stuff.

RIM sues Kik Messenger

2011-01-06T03:59:00.000-08:00

BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion has sued Kick Messenger for patent infringement.

It all began when Kik Messenger gained popularity and was taken off the Blackberry App Market by RIM due to breached contractual obligations. After it was Taken off the market, the Kik Messenger team sent an open letter to RIM urging them to reverse their decision. Unfortunately for Kik Messenger RIM sued them, issuing a statement that the man behind Kik Messenger Ted Livingston was a former RIM employee who worked on BBM and used confidential information from the Alliance program when developing Kik Messenger.

Kik Messenger Founder, Teed Livingston had this to say on his Blog on the issue.

"RIM sued us yesterday. A courier came to drop off a package. I opened up the letter to see a stack of papers with a big gold seal on the first page. Plaintiff: Research in Motion Inc. Defendant: Kik Interactive Inc. RIM, the company I worked for as a co-op student. The company I loved. The company that I thought could benefit from Kik’s vision for a mobile community. The company that placed Kik on Blackberry App World without issue. The company I shared our entire plan with every step of the way, is suing us.

I’m not afraid. I’m not surprised. But I am disappointed.

RIM, I wish it could have been different. I wish you would have returned our calls. I wish we could have worked together to bring great things to all of our users.

Maybe next time."

Now that Kik Messenger is no longer abailable on Blackberry, WhatApp has gained popularity and is currently the number 1 App on the iPhone App Market.

We wish Kik Messenger good luck and hope they don't get pummeled by RIM's Lawyers.

Sorry Blog

2010-12-26T23:29:00.000-08:00

Dear Blog, I'm sorry for neglecting you but I've been really busy. I hope you'll forgive me.

Till then, enjoy!

Rumor : Google Planning to take on Facebook

2010-12-16T10:20:00.000-08:00

Digg founder Kevin Rose Tweeted that Google is launch its new social networking site which will go toe-to-toe against Facebook.

Google has been on a role lately, however when it comes to Social Networking Google has fallen short, as their last venture, Google buzz was a failure and its privacy issues turned into a complete fiasco.

The latest social networking venture will be known as "Google Me"

In my honest opinion, Google won't be able to touch Facebook unless it has some super cool omgwtf feature in its site.

In the end, lets not forget the fact that this is just a rumor and there has been no official announcement by Google about Google Me.

Keep visiting Switter Paddle to get the latest updates on Google Me.

A Poorly Made Yet Awesome Twilight Spoof

2010-12-16T09:39:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine recently shared this video on Facebook in which Count Dracula pretends to be Edward Cullen just to get it on with Bella.

The Video is so funny that I feel it needs its own blog post. It looks rushed and poorly made but the dialogues are pretty funny and kept me laughing throughout. Its a real shame it doesn't have voice overs. If properly made this video would have been an instant hit. Nonetheless, Check it out !

Google Nexus S Goes On Sale

2010-12-16T09:15:00.001-08:00

Google's latest bad boy, the Google Nexus S, sporting the new Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, has just hit the markets and is available at Best Buy for $199.99 on contract and $529.99 unlocked.
The iPhone 4 is going to have some real tough competition now. Lets see who prevails in the SmartPhone wars.

Remebering Bob Marley

2010-12-10T22:26:00.000-08:00

Google Launches Chrome OS Beta

2010-12-10T13:15:00.000-08:00

Google has seriously been on a role lately, with its Android 2.3 OS, The Google Nexus S, the new Google E-Book store and now The launch of the Chrome OS Beta.

Many people were disappointed by the fact that they would have to wait till mid 2011 to get their hands on the Google Chrome OS but those who wish to do testing and give feedback to Google can get their hands on the Beta OS.

The OS has been designed to exclusively work with online applications and is for those who spend majority of their computer time on the internet.

What sets this OS apart from the others is the mere fact that it can boot up in 7 seconds. For people like myself who fall asleep while watching their computers boot up, that fact alone makes this OS worth using. The best part being that Google has said that they will reduce the 7 second boot time.

The most disappointing thing about the OS is that it will be available only on specific hardware, which in my opinion, is a pretty bad idea (Somebody should learn from Apple's mistake).

The OS is based on simplicity and takes a minimalist approach so one can expect the OS to be light and fast.

Google has taken a huge slice of the pie in almost every market. Lets see how they do in the OS market!

First Look At Transformers 3

2010-12-10T12:54:00.000-08:00

Transformers 3, the final installment in the series, set to release in July 2011 will be in 3D !

Fans of the movie will be disappointed to hear that the character of Megan Fox has been dropped as the makers of the movie decided that the on-screen couple would "risk getting stale".

Megan Fox will be replaced by Victoria's Secret model Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley(Thats a pretty friggin long name!).

The first trailer of the movie was recently released which uses Apollo 11’s 1969 moon landing in which the famous line “You won’t believe what we’re seeing.” was used. Shia Lebeouf and the chick with the really long name were nowhere to be seen in the trailer and I found it pretty boring.

Anyway, Here's the first look at Transformers 3!!!

Cataclysm has finally arrived

2010-12-06T23:31:00.000-08:00

Cataclysm, the long awaited 3rd expansion of Blizzard's World Of Warcraft has finally arrived. The new expansion is mostly focused on remaking the level 1-60 areas, which majority would agree, had become stale and not worth giving any attention to.

The previous expansion Wrath of the Lich King had the game's difficultly levels toned down to make the game easier and friendlier for the average player, which resulted in many hardcore players complaining about the game and quitting WoW.

Cataclysm is a welcome change and will probably result in many players returning to the World Of Warcraft. Many hope that this expansion will rejuvenate the WoW experience with its changes to the old world as well as new additions to the game.

Many people have started calling the expansion World of Warcraft 2 due to the complete revamp of almost everything in the original game.

WoW players all over the world have prepared to-do lists of things that they're sharing on the internet comprising of a list of things to do after the release of the expansion since there is just too much to do!

Cataclysm is a do or die thing for Blizzard and I, personally feel that WoW will rise even higher with this new expansion.

Google to Launch E-Book store

2010-12-06T12:23:00.000-08:00

Google has been on a role recently with the release of Gingerbread and the announcement of the Google Nexus S. But it appears that these aren't the only big announcements google has made today. Google announced that it is going to take on Amazon and Apple with its new E-Book store. The store features 3 million books out of which 2.8 million are free.

So what makes the Google E-Book store different?

The biggest advantage of the new book store is the fact that it is available on almost every device unlike Amazon and Apple's book stores which are only available on Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iPod/iPad. Another advantage is the fact that the Google E-Book store is the biggest E-Book store in the history of the world and lets not forget about the free books part. Who can resist the word free?

With the latest addition the Google E-Book store it appears that the 3 giants will battle it out for book selling supremacy. Lets see how Apple and Amazon stand their ground against the biggest E-Book store in the world.

Introducing the Google Nexus S

2010-12-06T12:10:00.000-08:00

Google just announced the new Android 2.3 OS aka Gingerbread and the Google Nexus S, The 1st phone which comes with Gingerbread.

Here's what Google said on its blog about the phone.

Nexus S is the first smartphone to feature a 4” Contour Display designed to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand and along the side of your face. It also features a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, front and rear facing cameras, 16GB of internal memory, and NFC (near field communication) hardware that lets you read information from NFC tags. NFC is a fast, versatile short-range wireless technology that can be embedded in all kinds of everyday objects like movie posters, stickers and t-shirts.

Gingerbread is the fastest version of Android yet, and it delivers a number of improvements, such as user interface refinements, NFC support, a new keyboard and text selection tool, Internet (VoIP/SIP) calling, improved copy/paste functionality and gyroscope sensor support.

Source : http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/introducing-nexus-s-with-gingerbread.html

For a complete look at the phone, visit http://www.google.com/nexus

Google releases Android 2.3 OS

2010-12-06T09:45:00.000-08:00

Today, Google announced the Android 2.3 OS which will be known as Gingerbread. The first Gingerbread mobile phone will be the Google Nexus S.

Some of the new features of Gingerbread which Google has revealed are :

A refined stock UI.
Access to front-facing camera from camera app
Multitouch capabilities to enter keyboard shortcuts
Switch to voice mode to make text corrections
Faster keyboard.
Better power/battery management .
Improved task manager.
Better management of applications interface.
The stock music player has been given an overhaul
New audio effects like reverb and bass boost included alongside a 5-band equalizer.
Internet calling (to SIP account numbers)
NFC Purchases

And the highlight of the new OS is its support for 3D gyroscopes and other spatial sensors. Now developers will be able to make apps which detect motion and device position. The new OS also features a barometer. Expect lots of apps for weather obsessed people.

A list of technical details of the OS for developers can be found here.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.3.html