If there’s one thing people are good at, it’s making ideas a reality. About two years ago, an image of a transparent smartphone was passed around on popular image sharing sites, like Tumblr, Reddit, and 9gag. It appeared to be…
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The Blackberry: A Septuagenarian’s Review
The following is a review written by a 74-year-old Blackberry user who is quite convinced that her smart phone is the greatest, for reasons that are both practical and heartwarming. Hello, dears. My name is Mrs. Katherine Andersson; but my…
Kim DotCom Launches New File Sharing Site Focused on Privacy
Megaupload is back! Well, not really—Kim DotCom, founder of the most famous file sharing site taken down by U.S. law enforcement, launched a new site called Mega last January 20, 2013. Now based on New Zealand and out on bail,…
Five Great Android Apps for Movie Lovers
Your friends say you are a cross between a cineaste (movie lover) and a cinephile (passionately interested in cinema). You’ve been treating popcorn and soda as your best friends, and you have a very intimate relationship with your couch. You’ve…
Top Reasons Why You Should Buy the Blackberry
And Blackberry is back at the game. After some delays, the much awaited Blackberry Z10 that features the new Blackberry 10 OS is here. The phone is now available in UK and Canada, and will be officially available in US…
The Chromebook Makes a Comeback
Let’s face it—when Google first announced that it was developing a Chrome OS, there were quite a few naysayers from tech pundits who didn’t exactly find it as dazzling as Google had proposed it to be. It was meant to…
Touch Technology: Tactus’ Pop-Up Keypad
Samsung has yet again made our jaws drop with its latest prototype, the Youm flexible OLED display. It is packed with a lot of tricks up its sleeve, with the company even showcasing a video containing the future grandkids of…
Q1 2013 Earnings prove Apple still doing well
Apple has announced that its first quarter earnings is at a record $54.5 billion in revenue, compared to $46.33 billion same time last year. The Cupertino tech giant has shipped more than 47 million iPhones in Q1 of 2013, a…
Are Phablets Better than Smartphones?
Every inch counts, at least when you’re trying to distinguish between a smartphone and a phablet. By definition, the latter has to have a display size that’s between five to seven inches. Think Samsung Galaxy Note and Note II, LG…
Tech Rumors: Galaxy S4 All Set for Q1 Release
We’ve barely made it through the first month of the year but there are already rumors about the next big thing in mobile technology. As early as the second week of January, buzz about the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been…
Cool Tech: Lens-less metamaterial cameras will change the way you see the world
Cameras can be pretty much considered as regular household equipment nowadays. Cheap but decent digital cameras and prosumer shooters are everywhere; even the professional-grade DSLRs are now affordable to many. But there’s one type of camera, still in the works,…
4 Devices Being Made Obsolete by Smartphones
Quick confession: we always get a kick out of listening to Maroon 5’s “Payphone” song just because the lyrics are so anachronistic. Maybe we’re just not payphone people, what with our heavy reliance on our mobile phones, tablets, and other…
Facebook Joins the VoIP game
If there’s one thing that no one can deny when it comes to Facebook, it’s the fact that it has managed to become an inescapable part of society right now. Everywhere we turn, it’s Facebook this, Facebook that; people are…
Picking up after Samsung: Why is LG doing a better job with Google Nexus 4?
Google’s flagship smartphone, the Nexus, has a new iteration in the form of the Nexus 4. Following the limited release of the Galaxy Nexus, the Nexus 4 was slated to hit the stores in a nonchalant manner, with little expectations…
What lies ahead: Mobile devices in 2013
The year 2012 has been a great period for mobile devices. Consumers were treated to a plethora of new and revamped gadgets, with the latest iPhone, iPad, and Samsung Galaxy series, all taking center stage. From fancy launch dates to…