The Amazon Kindle is close to achieving the status of being the e-book reader to have, if it hasn’t already done so. Similar to what the iPhone has done—or is doing, depending on who you’re talking to—to mobile phones, the Kindle is close to becoming a status symbol itself. However, I suggest you don’t get [...]
Apple released Mac OS X 10.6 recently and the big question for users is whether to upgrade or not. Early adopters have the benefit of access to the new features but, as always, there’s the risk of breaking something unintentionally. Here’s one user experience you might be interested to read: Running Leopard (10.5) takes 3 [...]
At some point in the future we all predict that robots are going to be a part of our lives. Given that, we should probably get used to the idea that they’ll be performing all sorts of tasks, even those that we don’t usually associate to be robotic, like serving noodles. A restaurant in Japan [...]
You’re looking at stolen footage of the Zune HD. Microsoft’s portable media player may not be as popular as the iPod (and probably never will be unless something truly revolutionary happens), but that doesn’t mean they’ve given up. Check it out. I really like how smooth the graphics are, particularly with the scrolling. The fade-in [...]
RC fans won’t want to miss this toy chopper from Brando. It’s a fairly ordinary remote-controlled flyer with a cost-saving exception: it’s rechargeable via USB. Check out the features: Tiny USB Rechargeable RC Helicopter Wireless 3-Channel IR Controller With Flashing LEDs on Two sides of the Helicopter Two-way charging for Helicopter: 1. USB Cable 2. [...]
Google is recognized in the tech industry as a rival to Microsoft, but have you ever asked yourself why? Sure, there’s the competition over search but that’s not the only thing that Microsoft is known for, right? In fact, it’s more popularly known as the company behind Windows, the ubiquitous operating system for desktop and [...]
Here’s a little DIY project that appeals to the spy in you. If you fancy having your own nook or just like the idea of creating a really personal space, then this bookcase/doorway is perfect. Here’s how you can build your own: This is how we know about the fantastic project. All it took was [...]
New discoveries are announced almost regularly and some of them are important enough to get a passing comment or two out of us. Why only a passing comment, you ask? It’s because there are only a few of them that will have a real, practical effect on us. And when it comes to practical discoveries, [...]
Flash drives are ubiquitous devices these days. Now that they come in all shapes and sizes, almost anyone who dabbles in digital information has one. In fact, you probably know a couple of people who own more than a few units. After all, in terms of data storage, there is no such thing as too [...]
Mozilla just fired another shot in the browser wars with a new beta release of Firefox. Aside from the usual bug fixes, version 3.5 RC 2 includes a couple of added features: Support for new web technologies such as HTML5 < video > and < audio > elements. Supports location awareness, allowing users to find [...]
