There's no doubt of all the awesome Apps you're blessed with, as soon as you begin to own an Android phone. It just got better for media hogs, with the Winamp App for Android phones getting past the graduation stage of being a Beta. The beta version itself lead to almost half a million downloads. A great feature of this App is its capability to sync your device wirelessly with a computer's music library....
Now Windows 7 Phone users can make the most of their handsets with the help of this cool jailbreak tool that will empower them to run applications other than those made available by Microsoft's Marketplace. The tool will be baptized as ChevronWP7. It will open new doors to Windows 7 Phone application development and will take the limelight away from Marketplace and its current monopoly....
New security safeguard methods have been prescribed and additional measures are being undertaken by the Pentagon to discourage the practice of information sharing by Government servants. This seemed to be quite the other way round post 9/11 but thanks to the WiKiLeaks revelations things have swung another way. The Pentagon has also detailed new safeguard measures that include restraining flash drive usage on small computers to avoid flow of secrets in the wrong hands. US Information sharing may soon...
I know those who share everything from beds to bathrooms to beefed up diets to clothing with their pet dogs but when it comes to sipping some beer, the pooch is clueless. So to give your dog a chance to experience the chilly awesomeness of some good beer we have the dog beer. It is non-alcoholic and contains beef extracts and malt to give them a good meaty trip. So I hope this curbs the number of videos showing people...
There's no frill intended in the extension of names, especially of modern weaponry but that belief is countered when one hears about the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System. The awesomeness of this rifle is its projection of small grenades that automatically detonate in mid-air. It has an accuracy of 1-meter over a distance of 800-meters. It can prove to be a rude shock to combat warriors who hide behind a wall. The grenades explode at least a meter behind...
The last we heard from MicroVision was that their Pico laser projector technology was being displayed at CES. They were in full swing awhile ago but been a little low key of late. However their latest offering is sure to bring them out of the hole. They’ve designed an all new pico laser projector called the MicroVision SHOWWX+ that’s designed just for the Apple fans. iPhone and iPad users will now be able to show off their screens in...
The cute little PaPeRo robot from NEC has undergone many evolutions since it was launched almost 5 or more years ago. The latest addition to his forte is to encourage the older generation of i.e. men and women aged 65~75 to get out more. A three-week clinical trial was conducted with the little guy and the demographic mentioned. It involved a pedometer and when the user returns to PaPeRo’s job is to announce just how far they’ve walked, in...
A few days ago we heard that Virgin chairman and all around fun guy, Richard Branson, was planning on announcing an all new iPad only magazine codenamed ‘Project’ and that has now come to be. It’s been designed to take digital news to a very new entertainment based level the likes of which we haven’t seen before. It’s got Jeff Bridges headlining on the cover since he’s big right now what with the Tron: Legacy movie coming up. The...
And now some news on the outrageous… an Australian car racing organization apparently a little overenthusiastic about skateboarding decided that simply speeding down the side of a steep mountain or 30 foot railings of or doing jumps off of airplanes was too tame for their taste. These guys decided to do what we’ve seen only in the movies, one springs to mind immediately, Back to the Future II, they’ve built a super powered skateboard. The board is equipped with...
Who would have thunk it, Microsoft is finally beating Apple to a juicy pulp with their Xbox Kinect motion gaming system. It’s selling like hotcakes in the US of A and making Apple’s iPad look back in tears. MS had already predicted they’d do better than the iPad and what do you know, 25 days post launch they’ve sold 2.5million units. Apple sold about 2 million iPads in approximately two months. Of cone one must consider the fact that...
It’s the end of the line for HMS Invincible. After a glorious 32 years of service in the Royal Navy, the aircraft carrier Invincible has been put up for sale on the Disposal Service Authority website listed among old Defence Force equipment, camo pants and ammo boxes. The Ministry of Defense expects to raise £2 million through its sale on edisposals, a government equivalent of eBay. The 17,000 ton vessel served in the Royal Navy from 1973 to 2005,...
Not sure how well this will go down with the super-power referee’s on a football pitch, but looks like a new TopA tech-enabled ball is expected to reduce referee guesswork’s on the pitch. Ctrus, the new innovative soccer ball designed to slash referee mistakes was the winner of this year’s coveted Red Dot concept award....
There’s nothing like a massage to unwind after a long day at work. And for those looking to treat themselves every evening, the new ‘WheeMe’ robotic massager can now roll over your body without falling off, providing a relaxing massage without any awkward conversation. WheeMe is a palm size robot that gently massages and relaxes muscles as it moves slowly across your body. The bot works best on the body’s horizontal surfaces and is specifically designed for use on...
Dell Home now offering Dell Inspiron 15r 15.6" Core i3 laptop. This configuration also features 4GB RAM and a 500GB HDD, making it a great choice for multitasking and HD media storage. At 5.83lbs and with a battery life of 4 hours, this laptop packs some portability too. Save a cool $104 with the deal on LogicBlackFriday....
Well here's something that shook a Nokia-holic like me to the bone. It was an expected move but the fact that Symbian are planning to shut down all their sites on December 17th. These include blogs, their Twitter feeds and Facebook pages. Forum Nokia will be the next hub for developers to pool their knowledge. Symbian have made this move in line to their conversion into a licensing organization....
