The Chinese government doesn’t have the most delightful relationship with the U.S., and Windows is developed by Microsoft, an American company. Could this be why they have banned the use of Windows 8 on government computers? They attempted to replace Windows with Kylin, a Unix-like OS based on freeBSD, and another OS called Asianux was…
A mobile app is now available for Product Hunt. Mobile apps always have the potential to be more convenient than websites because they enable developers full control over their appearance on the screen, as well as offline viewing, offline commenting, and much more. As Ryan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt said: People come to…
A Tesla Model S operating system (OS) update (Version 6) may enable you to unlock and start your Tesla Model S using your iPhone, according to an Electrek leak. Is This Convenient? Do You Need To Unlock Your Tesla Model S With A Phone? Is it really that difficult to take your conventional keys/remote out…
Facebook will pay you a bounty of at least $500 for identifying security bugs in the Oculus Rift virtual reality technology. There is no cap on how much they will pay. Payment is based on the severity and creativity of the detected bug. Facebook has used this crowdsourced bug catching technique for a while now, but the…
This is the long-term review of a Toshiba Satellite L875D-S7135 (PSKFQU-03X003) notebook computer I purchased in November 2013. Convenience Whenever shopping for laptops, I carefully choose them based on their screen size, keyboard size, keyboard type, battery life, and of course, their performance specifications. Bear in mind that everyone has their preferences, as well as…
According to AppleInsider, Apple has patented a technology which could help you to find back your car in parking lots. Conveniently, this iPhone technology enables you to locate your parking space without a GPS signal or internet connection. This is certainly refreshing, coming from someone whose tablet becomes almost useless the moment his internet connection…
Sharp has introduced the Aquos Crystal smartphone through Sprint. This is clearly designed for the fashion-conscious, with not only a beautiful user interface, but a screen which extends (almost) all the way out to the edges of the phone (except the bottom). They extended it so far to the edge that they had to omit…
Maybe a little, but this private jet has an incredible view. When I first saw a picture of the windowless airplane. It looked almost like it was equipped with enormous windows. It actually uses cameras to provide a high-resolution 360° view of your environment via screens. That isn’t the only option, though. The screens can…
According to an Amazon Fire phone user, it has powerful technology, but poor execution. Here are my thoughts on that review.
Manchester United, a professional football club in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom has instated a ban on large electronic devices at matches, citing security concerns. They said that they are reacting to the latest security intelligence to safeguard attendants from terrorist attacks. As the Manchester United website says: ‘Ahead of the new season, we’d…
When Facebook started rolling out the Messenger app as an official replacement for the built-in chat feature in the main app, countless people became very angry and took to social media to complain about it. Apart from that, Kindle Fire users may experience technical difficulties with it due to the fact that emoticons don’t work,…
Snapchat is a social app for mobile devices which enables users to ‘snap’ a photograph of themselves and their friends will see it for 1 to 10 seconds before it vanishes (unless someone takes a screenshot). It is not as popular as Facebook among 18-34 year-old people, but it is still the third-most popular, under…