If a two-year contract Windows Phone is in your shopping list, then it would do you good to know that the chances of you having that device for a long term is low. You might be forced to upgrade or stay with a handset that would be useless to you by the time your deal [...]
For fans who don’t want to spend their weekends hunting down their favorite films we present an app that’s do the job for them - eTrizzle. In an age where people are looking to “cut the cord” and have multiple sources of content, it can be either confusing or time-consuming to try and find where [...]
There are gesture controls on laptops, gaming consoles and almost all gadgets, except the iPhone and iPad. So to rise above this limitation, an Israeli firm called PointGrab has come forward at this year’s CES and they are planning to launch their SDK to the public after having successfully tackled the problems that everyone was [...]
Anyone who have seen the Bruce Willis Movie ‘Surrogates’ have either dreamt of building one or have feared that such a horrible time will destroy the very essence of mankind. Sometimes, people don’t want some things to change from normal. But then, some people have become obnoxious about it. One classic example is the fear [...]
For years, doctors have been routinely tracking their patients’ hand-eye coordination to detect any neuromuscular deficits, particularly as patients age or when they are injured. But these tests have always been subjective and qualitative. To mitigate this problem once and for all, researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, the [...]
Almost every Android user knows about the Bump app. But what all might not know is that the latest update for this app is more powerful than its previous versions. First introduced in May 2012, the app featured the bumping of devices for connectivity but at that time it supported only photos. With the new [...]
There have been so many occasions in which many of us had to face broken items in a shipped package and all those moments were very sad. To put an end to this misery, a new sensor has been made to detect whether the packages have been put under some excessive force. So in effect, [...]
Ubuntu, a Linux-based operating system, has been used to run servers and other infrastructure in many corporate IT departments till now. But there will be a whole new side to this, when purely Ubuntu-based smartphones will roll out in October. According to Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical Ltd, October will be the right [...]
With the invasion of affordable tablets with high quality displays, many musicians have turned to using their tablets to store their music and indeed the musical sheets of paper had to go away. But the issue was in the control of their devices, while the musicians were in a live environment. This is where the [...]
There are facebook, orkut, myspace and so many social networking sites out there and none of them have proved to be too successful in fulfilling one’s sexual needs yet. But it looks like LinkedIn networking can get you laid in no time and that too with a colleague of yours. It gets interesting as no [...]
Siri had taken the iPhone world by charm, after which Apple moved on to assist drivers in cars. Honda, the renowned automaker, has now announced that they have plans to integrate their upcoming Honda and Acura vehicles with Apple’s personal assistant. We might see that feature this year itself as the 2013 Honda Accord, and [...]
Apple’s R&D is really pumping it up these days and the latest news suggests that they are into shoes now. Yes, the plain old thing that has been saving our feet for the last few centuries. Shoes face problems like wear and tear and often the users are not aware of it unless their feet [...]
Users who are into video calls using Skype on their mobile devices can ready their app for update. The Skype app for Android tablet hasn’t got many fans because of it’s lack of proper support and inconsistent issues. To put those little bricks in place, Skype has been updated in the Play Store, bringing forth [...]
Apart from the iPhone legacy, if there was one thing with which Apple had a breakthrough, it was Siri. The personal assistant debuted with the iPhone 4S and users had a kind of love-hate relationship with Siri ever since. While Siri might not be the brightest personal assistant, it certainly did beat the other voice [...]
Android is the most preferred platform for developers who aim to showcase their apps. Currently, the platform is riding high on success, having overtaken the others in being the most widely used operating system. One main reason is that Android has got a bigger area for showcasing experiences that other platforms don’t have. Also Google’s [...]
