Tag: Technology
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Apple Files 3D Camera Patent, Technology Heading To iOS Devices?
A newly uncovered patent suggests that Apple might be toying with the idea of including a 3D camera on its future iOS devices. Major changes are expected for the iPhone 5 – with a completely new design and a bigger screen – but could a 3D a camera be one them too? According to an…
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Google I/O Sold Out In Just 28 Minutes
You may be aware that registration for this year’s Google I/O conference opened earlier today, and based on the fact that it sold out in a mere 28 minutes is probably a good indication of how the event has increased in popularity over the last couple of years. It’s certainly not cheap to attend the…
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Only in Japan! SpeechJammer Gun Stuns Unwitting Chatterboxes into Silence!
Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and Ochanimizu University have developed a gun-like device which can stun a person’s speech from over 30 metres away – they’re calling it the SpeechJammer. Kazutaka Kurihara and Koji Tsukada came up with the back-chatting stopping gadget which records a target’s speech through a…
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Eric Schmidt: “Technology is power by its very nature”
Google’s Eric Schmidt has made an impassioned plea to the world’s technology companies to take the lead on social responsibility during his keynote speech at MWC 2012. Speaking candidly, he said the power of the internet can used for good by giving power to those who previously had none. “The web is more than a…
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MWC 2012: BlackBerry Video Store To Offer High-Quality Streaming Movies
RIM has officially announced its BlackBerry Video Store feature at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and in an another attempt to revitalise the disappointing 7” PlayBook promises HD streaming movies and content in high-quality playback supported by information and guides through digital entertainment technology company Rovi. The BlackBerry Video Store was first mentioned late…
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ASUS Transformer Prime Tablet and Keyboard Dock Now Available to Pre-Order in UK
Great news for UK-based gadget fans, as the first pre-order for the forthcoming ASUS Transformer Prime Quad Core Android tablet is now available through Clove Technology. UK-based online retailer Clove has only just announced availability of the tablet through their pre-order system. The website will be stocking both the 32GB and 64GB versions, with the…
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“One line of code” prevents Siri voice command for iPhone 4S from coming to Android
A single line of coding prevents Siri – the exclusive iPhone voice command system (or virtual Jeeves as I like to refer to it) – from being used on Android gadgets, claims a French developer research website. Applidium say that they’ve striped down Siri to find that the Cupertino co.’s claims that the software will…
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Adobe to kill Flash on mobile devices
It would seem that Adobe has decided that the company will put an end to developing Flash for mobile platforms. This is according to a report from Jason Perlow from ZDNet, who says that he expects Adobe to announce that the company will instead focus their developing efforts on HTML5 for mobile devices instead. Although…
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Only in Japan! Pocky Game aids research into ‘bite communication’
Research group Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology is working on a system which uses the nation’s popular export – the biscuit/candy sticks known as Pocky – in recording the sounds and vibrations created when biting and studying into how it can be used as a form of communication. Basing their studies on the…
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Nokia teases “easy-clean” screen technology – Say goodbye to smudges!
Nokia World 2011 has revealed a screen tech which will effectively prevent any more of those unavoidable grubby finger marks and smudges which we all find tarnishing our otherwise pristine smartphone. The Finnish mobile co. has employed a nano-coating or hydrophobic technology to repel nasty spills or moisture transferred by frequent touching of your gadget.…
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NFC payment tech coming to Windows Phone next year
Microsoft’s Andy Lees confirms the technology will be a feature in future handsets
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Beats Store to open as London high street outlet for Dr. Dre ear gear
The Beats range of headphones and ear gear could be coming to a high street near you following reports that the audio tech company backed by Dr. Dre may be getting its own dedicated store following an opening of a first store in New York and in the footsteps of industry giants such as Apple.…