DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
The New Hi-Res Kindle Paperwhite Comes with Its Very Own Font

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite was already arguably the best bang for your buck when it came to e-readers, due to its low cost, ease of readability and Amazon’s killer library collection. Sure, the Kindle Voyage is amazing; it packs a … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Thync’s Mood-Altering Headset, Uses Electrical Pulses

According to Thync’s website, the company was “born out of fascination with how neuroscience can impact daily life”. The team at Thync is made up of neuroscience, neurobiology, and consumer electronics specialists from MIT, Harvard, and Stanford University. Man, just … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Google’s Project Tango Officially Available for $512

In 2014, we heard of Google’s Project Tango prototype, said to allow smartphones and tablets to record and designate a 3D view of its surrounding world using fancy internal technology. The tablet prototype was said to house an Nvidia Tegra … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
What’s the Deal with This iPhone-Crashing Text?

What could be worse than going about your usual day, with the usual smartphone web surfing, Instagraming, and text messaging, when suddenly your device crashes? Surely it was something you looked up on the internet, or perhaps that app that … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Researchers Working on Biodegradable Chip for Mobile Devices

Wonder what to do with those old cell phones, unwanted SD cards, or old chargers that don’t fit any devices from this century? Most folks don’t know about the proper ways to discard of these electronics, which is why 70% … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Samsung Working on a 10 Nm Mobile Chip for 2016

It may take until 2016, but Samsung is getting ready to start the manufacturing process of its 10nm FinFET mobile chips (we’re used to 14 and 16 nm being the “new” high-end SoC norm). Said to offer more power, area, … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
SanDisk to Launch Z400 Range SSDs, a Cheap Alternative to Hard Drives

Computex, a huge International Technology Show to be held in Taipei, Taiwan next week, will be a platform for many tech companies to show off their new products. Among them will be SanDisk, who is to announce the release of … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Lenovo’s New Flex 3 Convertible Laptops Sport a 360 Degree Hinge

It’s been a while since Lenovo announced its Flex 3 laptops with 11, 14, and 15-inch displays, but now, since they’re officially available for purchase, it’s time to check out their specs. As the name suggests, these laptops are bendable. … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
MediaTek’s 10 Core SoC, the Helio X20

Taiwan-based MediaTek is a pioneering semiconductor company and market leader in system-on-a-chip (SoCs) for wireless communications, HDTV, DVD, and Blu-ray. However, it is mostly known as a provider of mid-to-low range chips for smartphones and tablets. As of this week, … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
The Acer Aspire Switch 10 Hybrid Lets You Do It All

Hybrids are all the rage these days. With the lightweight ease of a tablet and the functionality of a laptop, it’s hard to want to lug around anything else anymore. The trouble with such a popular product is the market … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Your Favorite Interface, on All Your Devices: Microsoft’s Continuum Demoed

Microsoft is serious when it comes to getting as much out of Windows 10 as possible. The company is now showing off Microsoft Continuum, or the ability to use your smartphone as your desktop computer by adapting its interface on … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
What We Know About Acer’s New Predator Line of Gaming Devices

This week, during the company’s press conference, Acer announced a new line of gaming devices including a monitor, 2 notebooks, a tablet, and a desktop computer. You may know that Acer hasn’t really been a gaming company up until recently. … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Butterfly Research Leads to Glare-Free Self-Cleaning Display Screens

Art is often inspired by nature, and it seems the same can be said for technology. The journal Nature Communications stays on top of these sorts of trends and just published findings that could seriously upgrade the surface of your … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Google Lets You Hunt for the Loch Ness Monster With Street View

This week marked the 81st anniversary of one of the most iconic and infamous pictures to ever spark a world phenomenon, the famous “Surgeon’s Photograph”. Taken in 1934, this photo is almost singlehandedly responsible for the worldwide interest in Nessie, … Continue reading →

 

SMARTPHONES & MOBILE DEVICES
Samsung Tab S2 Gets Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Certification, Coming This Summer

Samsung’s successor to the Galaxy Tab S, which did great after its release last August for having a seriously bright display, is rumored to arrive just around the corner. Dubbed the Galaxy Tab S2, part of the latest rumors include … Continue reading →