Every time Amazon releases a tablet, there is always either a big improvement in quality, a major price reduction, or both. Last year they released the $140 Kindle Fire HD, a $60 decrease from the previous $200 model released in 2012. It actually has a faster CPU than the previous model (but it is faster…
Apple debuted cases along with the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. Many people can’t be bothered with cases because many of them are either too bulky, too difficult to remove/replace, or they make it too difficult to use the phone. I wouldn’t say that a case is a case, just like how I…
During an interview with Charlie Rose: Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple Inc said that TV technology is stuck in the 1970s. As soon as I saw that statement, the memories of my mediocre experience with all the cable services and how little they have improved came to mind. Other technology has come such a…
Google Has Launched its first Android One smartphone in India for $105 (6,400 Indian rupees). This is the first of a series of low-cost phones designed to run the standard version of Google’s Android operating system. The Android One program enables Google more control over the devices which enables them to issue and apply OS…
Penapps is a hackathon hosted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and these are the top 10 entries. Winners Of The 2014 PenApps Hackathon 1: Magic Board This is a Boosted Board controlled by a Myo armband. For me, this electrically propelled skateboard is more convenient than a Segway because it is compact. It doesn’t have to be…
MHacks IV was a hackathon was judged by Dave Fontenot and Raj Vir and it was hosted from September 5 to 7, 2014 in Ann Arbour, Michigan, United States. There was $31,760 in prizes. The Winners Of MHacks IV GreenCan: This is a bin that separates recyclable items from non-recyclable ones based on the sound they…
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably using a Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G Internet connection, and you may wonder why anyone would want to use the costly, old SMS technology to browse the Internet. The answer to that: Not everyone has Internet access. Outside of your country, there are people living in highly oppressive regimes…
John Legere, the CEO of T-Mobile has announced that T-Mobile will offer free Wi-Fi texting and calling during the Un-carrier 7.0 event. This means that if you’re in a region with poor cell signal coverage, you can take advantage of whichever Wi-Fi connection is available. You will be able to make HD voice calls. Wi-Fi…
People used to look at my phone and say ‘Wow! It still looks good’. Comments on my tablet include: ‘It still looks nice and new’ (after 2 1/2 years of heavy usage). Leaving Electronics On Shortens Their Lifespan Leaving electronics on when you’re not using them is not only a waste of energy, but it…
In March 2010, Iceland’s Eyjafjallajoekull volcano erupted. That eruption was such an enormous and petrifying disaster that it shut down all Nothern European flights (except the emergency ones) for day, a stark reminder that the greatest danger of volcanoes isn’t lava, but their ash emissions. Unfortunately, volcanic eruptions can get much worse than that. Introducing…
LG has their Android-powered G Watch R on display at the IFA 2014 technology conference in Berlin, Germany, and it really looks just like a conventional analog watch in certain cases, with its 100% circular screen, and a traditional bezel. The Motorola Moto 360 looks very much like a traditional watch as well, but they…
Git Bounty is a project that aims to incentivize the repair of bugs in open source software with money. When money talks, everyone listens. Therefore, this likely has great potential to increase productivity in the open source software community. Nearly every open source software project has some form of bug tracking technology, or a bug…