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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sadichchha Pokharel, Correspondent (Tech) HANOI – Vietnam seems to be following China’s footsteps when it comes to censoring social media. The country has now banned internet users from discussing current affairs online. Under Decree 72, the Vietnamese government has forbidden the public from sharing news articles on blogs and social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Users are only allowed to share personal information online, and publishing anything critical of the government will […]
Miles McCormack, Editor (Technology) Microsoft just gained over 32,000 employees this week after unveiling it’s buyout of Nokia’s Devices and Services division from the Finnish company. The deal, part of outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer’s strategy to refocus the Redmond based behemoth into a devices and services company itself, has been rumoured ever since former Microsoft employee Stephen Elop moved into his position as CEO of the company three years ago. The week’s events only served […]
Lais Fulgencio, Correspondent (Tech) CURITIBA — Have you ever imagined your skills and free time being used as a bargaining chip? Bliive, released in May in Curitiba, Brazil, is a collaborative network of trading time where this is possible. Based on historical transformations generated by the exchange of time, Bliive revolutionises the value of time and brings people together to collaborate. The idea of Bliive first came across when its creator watched documentaries on […]
