Karan Balkar, Correspondent (Technology) If you are on a GSM carrier in the US then buying one of Sony’s two new Xperia handsets could just be an ideal choice. Recently, Sony officially announced the availability of the Xperia Z Ultra (6.4 inches) and the Xperia Z1 (5 inches) full HD display devices. The specifications of both the devices are almost the same with each getting shipped with a 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with […]
Miles McCormack, Editor (Technology) Nexus 5 Leaks Google’s been taking a leaf out of Apple’s book this past month by accidentally revealing it’s new flagship phone in a publicity video and then uploading the phone prior to announcement on the google play store. The Nexus 5 is expected to launch in the coming weeks at around $350, severely undercutting the 5c. More at: http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/17/4850738/nexus-5-google-play-store-price Apple Scales Back iPhone 5c Production Apple has notified it’s […]
Karan Balkar, Correspondent (Technology) For many years now, Japanese vending machines have continued to serve an array of interesting products right from eatables and video games to the recent electronic gadgets. As a matter of fact, Japan currently has the highest per capita rate of vending machines in the world. To add to this, they now have Android game vending machines. Ever thought of playing an Android game while walking down the street? Google Japan […]
Steve Lambert, Correspondent (Technology) It has been just shy of two weeks since the launch of quite possibly the most anticipated game ever created — GTA 5. Now that may have come off as somewhat hyperbolic but with claims that developers Rockstar had earned more than a billion dollars in the first few days (a feat that took 15 days for Black Ops 2 — the preceding record holder), such usage of dramatic language […]
Miles McCormack, Editor (Technology) A muted week for the tech industry, following the slew of product announcements last week is not surprising; instead the industry has chosen to dwell and reflect. Let’s look at some of the biggest and best stories from another week in tech. Galaxy Gear fails to find critical approval. Samsung’s first foray into the emerging smart-watch market was released for review this week, with the results sure to disappoint the […]
Miles McCormack, Editor (Technology) It’s been a couple of busy weeks for the technology industry after Apple’s expected iPhone announcements last week. This week, iOS7 received decidedly mixed reviews, both Microsoft and Amazon announced new hardware and game maker Valve announced their intentions to take over the living room. Again. Amazon announces the Kindle Fire HDX. Amazon launched two new tablets this week to better compete in the crowded market and to supercede […]
Yong Jo Leen, Correspondent (Tech) As someone who is currently researching on digital photography and what it says about Malaysian society, I cannot help but wonder how timely it is to write about digitisation. More specifically, how digitisation has impacted us. Naturally, everything has its pros and cons, and I am here to discuss if digitisation is making or breaking us and the possible solutions, if not compromises, that we can arrive at. Day […]
Karan Balkar, Correspondent (Tech) Social networking and microblogging service Twitter launched its newly designed Android application v5.0 for beta testers. The application showcases a completely new user interface. One of the significant changes has been the inclusion of the side bar menu, accessible by pressing the Twitter bird on the top left-hand corner of the screen, thereby replacing the old tabbed layout. Other noticeable changes include the ability to view inline images and videos and […]
Sadichchha Pokharel, Correspondent (Technology) Ever since it was started in 2004, Facebook has become a global obsession. Not only is it the most visited website on the internet but it has also become a huge part of our day-to-day life. Forty-eight per cent of the people aged between 18-34 check their Facebook first thing after they wake up, and a person spends an average of 20 minutes on Facebook after each login. Surfing […]
Miles McCormack, Editor (Technology) The law of diminishing returns states that after a certain amount of time, return on investment declines — provided you keep the key variables as constants. Though originating in economics, the law of diminishing returns might as well have been coined for the era of technology we live in now. We’ve seen it already with plenty of technology; failure to innovate is failure to stay current, to stay fresh and to […]
