As a geek with a strong affinity toward the latest phone technology, I’ve always dreamed of being a beta tester for the mobile phone segment. Even before Apple and Google threw their hats into the ring, Palm, Blackberry, and WinMo were innovating the way we […]
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In 1984, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian in space. Sharma’s crewmates were Yuri Malyshev and Gennady Strekalov from the Soviet Union. Sharma carried out various experiments, including capturing images of northern India ahead of the construction of a dam in the Himalayas. Learn more
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I made up my mind about the new Windows operating system even before it was released for public review, and I am on record: Windows 8 – The beginning of desktops demise? That was back in September 2011 and nothing has happened since to alter
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Consumer Reports came out with their tablet ratings today and named Apple’s iPad the top tablet. The top rating was based on the new iPad’s Retina display, its 5-megapixel camera, long-lasting battery and dependable connectivity to Verizon’s 4G network. Other highly-rated tablets included the Toshiba
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On March 20th, I posted an article about reports that the new iPad was running considerably hotter than the iPad 2. At the time, Consumer Reports conducted some tests that found the new iPad to be about 12 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the iPad 2
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In 1987, IBM introduced the PS/2 as well as OS/2. The Personal System 2 computer ranged in price from $2,595 to $10,895. There were four models offered, with processors ranging from the 8 MHz 8086 to the 20 MHz 80386. The OS/2 operating system was
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Early today, Queensland Police in conjunction with Federal authorities launched one of the largest manhunts in Australian history. The criminal mastermind is charged with publishing false information on one of the most respected blogs on the internet. He is described as highly intelligent, rather good
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The first of the Easter giveaways are starting to roll around. Here is an Easter promotion from Digiarty, makers of the very good WinX range of video/DVD/Blu-ray software. This promotion runs from 1st April until 15th April with a new product being given away every
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In 1960, the first U.S. weather satellite, TIROS-1, was launched. TIROS stood for Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite. With TIROS-1, it became possible to observe the Earth’s weather conditions on a regular basis from the vantage point of outer space. Learn more at http://noaasis.noaa.gov/NOAASIS/ml/40yearsa.html
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