Technology Updates

ASUS unveils new ROG motherboards, graphics cards

2010-01-11T02:19:00.000-08:00

The guys at ASUS pulled out all the stops on their massive booth at CES this year and brought with them tons of new netbooks, notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, and even some conceptual products from their Waveface line. The ASUS Rampage III Extreme is an LGA 1366 ATX motherboard with four PCIe slots (two of them x16) for quad SLI or CrossFireX graphics configurations that will be helped

Nexus One case: Google is incompetent and ill-prepared for selling mobile phones

2010-01-11T01:54:00.000-08:00

As Google started selling its long promised Nexus One phones early users of the product are flooding the Internet with numerous complaints on the performance and other issues related to the mobile device use. Meantime, Google turned to be incompetent when solving such kind of problems with mobile users. As long as in most cases people buy subsidised phones from a mobile operator, they turn to the

Nexus One Revives Rivalry Between Apple, Google

2010-01-11T01:50:00.000-08:00

The best of the blogs on the smart-phone showdown. Andrew R. Hickey: ChannelWebGoogle played it smart unveiling the Nexus One smart phone, the latest Google Android offering, while [the International Consumer Electronics Show] is in full swing in Las Vegas. Why not take the opportunity to steal a little thunder away from all of the other device makers looking to make a splash on one of the

Microsoft Struggles to Extend Desktop Dominance to Mobile

2010-01-11T01:43:00.000-08:00

A U.S. software giant Microsoft has been struggling over the freefall of its Windows mobile operating system hit by a ``monstrous’’ jump in demand for open-based Android-equipped ``smart’’ phones. Major handset vendors such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are planning to hike the portion of contents-featured Google-powered phones in 2010 attracted by such skyrocketing consumer

Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Confirmed By Microsoft

2010-01-11T01:40:00.000-08:00

At the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft was showing off a Toshiba TG01 with Windows Mobile 6.5.3. This seemingly minor (and previously unconfirmed) update to Windows Mobile brings significant changes to the user interface. Video tour of WinMo 6.5.3 included! Windows Mobile 6.5 devices hit retail shelves back in October. It was widely panned as not going far enough to make the mobile

Microsoft and HP teams up to launch Slate PC

2010-01-11T01:30:00.000-08:00

Microsoft and HP have partnered together to unveil their new product - HP Slate PC. The new device, which is powered by Windows 7, was introduced by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010 in Las Vegas. Although three new slate devices where showcased during the event from Microsoft, Ballmer divulged very little details about it. And also Microsoft

Nexus One 'Superphone' hits market

2010-01-07T23:42:00.000-08:00

Google has jumped right into the middle of the technology arena with its Nexus One smartphone introduced on Tuesday. Actually it is called a "Superphone" that's in a higher class of devices. But it's going to be difficult for any company to set its device apart nowadays from the iPhone and other Android phones on the market. By now, you're probably already sick of reading about the Nexus One,

Tablet? Slate? New devices emerge as Apple looms

2010-01-07T23:36:00.000-08:00

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Call it a "slate" or call it a "tablet," the technology world is suddenly awash with a novel category of mobile devices seeking to grab the spotlight from a hugely anticipated product launch by Apple Inc later this month. Hewlett-Packard Co, Microsoft Corp, Dell Inc, Motorola Inc and Lenovo Group Ltd are among a barrage of companies showing off thin, touchscreen, multimedia

Google And On2 Technologies Revise Merger Agreement

2010-01-07T23:33:00.000-08:00

In August 2009, Google announced that it had agreed to acquire On2 Technologies for ¿ then ¿ roughly $106 million. At the end of last year, On2 ¿ not for the first time postponed a meeting at which it had hoped to get shareholder approval for its purchase by Google. A new shareholder meeting is scheduled for February 2010, but this morning Google and On2 released a joint press release announcing

2010: the year of the mobile

2010-01-01T05:48:00.000-08:00

The trend to smaller connected devices will continue this year, as the likes of Nokia, Google and Apple deliver their new products Desktop computers are so last decade. 2010 is shaping up to be the year when internet users move decisively away from bulky machines to the mobile web. The trend towards portable, mini-laptops and devices that allow you to surf the web on the go will accelerate in

Top Techs to watch in 2010

2009-12-31T04:38:00.000-08:00

The year will start as 2009 ended, with the introduction of USB 3 and SATA/600. These boast speeds up to 10x that achievable before. They will really open up hardware, especially removable storage, allowing external hard drives to transfer data at their true speeds. Intel’s new Lightpeak technology could well smash these two however, at last a proper fibre-optic technology capable of

The 10 Technologies that changed the Noughties

2009-12-31T04:35:00.000-08:00

Looking back at 1999 and the technology we were using it’s amazing to think just how far we’ve come in that time. I had a slow as hell PC with precious little storage and a CD burner back then. For mobile computing I was using a Psion series 5 which was cutting edge at the time, especially for its keyboard that would go on to inspire modern laptop keyboards today. And a mobile phone, didn’t

Best Tech Deals After the Holidays

2009-12-25T04:21:00.000-08:00

Courtesy of countless post-holiday retail and online sales, Dec. 26 can be the one you score an incredible after-season deal. With consumers gorged to their limits and stores still chock full of overflowing merchandise, retailer desperation reaches a peak, and discounts can easily outstrip the pre-Christmas sales. Looking to use this opportunity to snag that shiny new smartphone, laptop or HDTV?

Rumours re-surface about a Google Netbook

2009-12-19T20:40:00.000-08:00

We’ve only just stopped deliberating on whether there will be a Google phone or not, and now an old rumour about a Google Netbook is starting to surface again. Google are keeping us all in suspense these days. So is there a Google Netbook with Chrome operating system in the offing? At the moment we have no idea because as we said, it’s all rumour and speculation and Google haven’t actually said

Get Ready For The Google Branded Chrome OS Netbook

2009-12-17T15:04:00.000-08:00

Google has said from the beginning that they plan on working with select manufacturers to ensure a good Chrome OS experience for users when devices first hit the market next year. From an early FAQ: “The Google Chrome OS team is currently working with a number of technology companies to design and build devices that deliver an extraordinary end user experience. Among others, these companies

Nokia 6700 Classic Gold Edition Phone will be released in 2010

2009-12-13T22:27:00.000-08:00

The Nokia 6700 classic Gold Edition is made from a 18-carat gold finish and features custom wallpapers to complete the look, alongside a carry case and memory card. The handset offers a 5.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, auto-focus and full-screen view finder. Users will be sure conversations can be heard loud and clear with Uplink Noise Cancellation (UNC) technology. A built-in A-GPS receiver

Yahoo and Microsoft combine forces to challenge Google

2009-12-12T10:33:00.000-08:00

Yahoo will receive at least $150 million by the middle of 2009 from Microsoft if the two companies can close an advertising and search agreement, according to reports. In a related incident at Barclays Capital Global Technology Conference, a Yahoo executive stated that Yahoo was already grooming certain engineers to be shuffled over to Microsoft. Yahoo’s engineer grooming efforts have apparently

Google and Facebook -Contrasts in Privacy

2009-12-12T10:28:00.000-08:00

The headlines recently have been dominated with news of online privacy. Facebook has implemented changes that affect the privacy of status updates, and Google made headlines for its apparent disregard for privacy. The difference between how Facebook and Google have addressed privacy issues offers a stark contrast. While Facebook has quickly responded to criticism and backlash, and has

Privacy advocates slam Facebook change

2009-12-11T01:09:00.000-08:00

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Privacy advocates slammed revamped Facebook privacy controls on Thursday, saying the change masks a move to get members to expose more information online. "These new privacy changes aren't so great for privacy," said Nicole Ozer, northern California technology and civil liberties policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) rights group. "It's great that

10 biggest complaints about Windows 7

2009-12-10T10:04:00.000-08:00

Users of the new operating system say the upgrading process is buggy. But once the kinks are worked out, customers are liking Windows 7 a lot more than Vista Microsoft launched Windows 7 in late October to much fanfare. But, just like with previous Windows upgrades, complaints about bugs have already started rolling in. A whopping 31% of clients have reported problems with upgrading to Windows

Fujitsu to Offer New Range of Cloud Services

2009-12-09T12:35:00.000-08:00

IT services provider Fujitsu (http://solutions.us.fujitsu.com) announced on Tuesday it will be offering end-to-end enterprise cloud services designed for enterprises and ISVs in North America. Launching sometime in Q1 2010, the enterprise cloud services will let companies move existing multi-platform and multi-vendor mission-critical systems to enterprise clouds. Fujitsu has previously

USB Corrupt, Now What? - Data Recovery

2009-12-08T06:41:00.000-08:00

Also considered as a flash memory storage device, a USB is an external or removable storage medium that can be used to store, or transfer data. It can also be used to backup your data to restore your data at the time of data loss. But, as nothing is immune to corruption, so as the case with USB. In most cases, when the USB gets corrupted, the data saved in it cannot be accessed. This is a

Free File Sharing – Life in IT Age Made Easier

2009-12-08T06:34:00.000-08:00

The other day my seven year old daughter kept pestering me and her mom for some concrete information and photographs supporting the same on our Family Tree. While it was easier telling her orally about who all were there in our great family starting with our great grand parents, and we could also produce some photographs of our immediate family. But how on earth are we going to get her pictures

10 iPhone Apps to Help You Survive the Holidays

2009-12-07T06:00:00.000-08:00

Sometimes going home for the holidays can be a case of collective insanity. I tend to fly on the big travel days when the airport security lines are ridiculously long, my flight is more expensive, and my family is more stressed than normal. This year, I plan to use my iPhone as a problem solver for all my holiday woes. From traveling, to shopping, to entertaining the kiddies, these iPhone apps

Are Facebook Users Too Friendly For Their Own Good?

2009-12-07T05:53:00.000-08:00

The latest research conducted by IT security firm Sophos shows that it’s very easy to convince Facebook users to reveal their personal info to complete strangers. This is nothing new, mind you – after all, many users see Facebook as a possibility to make new friends – but it is worth noting that simply friending someone you don’t know nothing about can result in identity theft. Here’s how