If geocaching isn't geeky enough for you, here's a new tech trend that gets you out of your chair and pounding the streets: guided tours powered by QR (quick response) codes. Some travel and tourism organizations are now using QR codes to replicate the self-guided audio tours that have long...
I've had a chance to test-drive a Chromebook already, but having received my very own this week (See disclosure at the end of this post), I decided to see if, indeed, I could make the Web-only netbook work for me. I mean really work for me. Many of the early...
According to data recently released by online job board Freelancer.com, Android jobs are on pace to eclipse iPhone jobs by the end of 2012. Despite what the company describes as "solid growth" in iPhone jobs - they're up 9% from Q1 to Q2 this year - Android jobs have increased...
The first day that Lion was available for Max OS X, it was downloaded over a million times. That is impressive but coming from Apple is that really a surprise? In addition to all the goodies that Lion brings, a host of security updates were also bundled into the update...
A very juicy rumor this week claims that Google is evaluating a handful of prototypes to determine which one will be the next "Nexus" device. According to the report, via AndroidandMe, there are four brand-name companies in the running and one more unnamed device that will be a "really big...
Linux is everywhere Most People obviously know Windows. You use it work. You use it at home and when it does the "Blue Screen of Death" then you are reminded how well you really know this thing. Linux. Most People generally don't know linux. Most people would be surprised...
Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of the Samsung N100 Netbook in India. The netbook carries the new Intel Atom N435 Dual Core Processor running at 1.33Ghz and a Intel GMA 3510 graphics processor with 1Gb of DDR3 RAM and runs MeeGo !!! “The N100’s design is based on our...
Security software and analysis company BitDefender is stepping up its product suite with the release its Total Security 2012 application. In terms of complete security coverage, not many companies put it all together the way BitDefender does, with features including Android security, a desktop application, coverage of Facebook and Twitter...
With Nokia's company earnings call now behind us, one of the most startling figures indicative of the decline of the mobile phone maker was this: for the first time ever, the Apple iPhone surpassed Nokia in smartphone sales.Nokia says it sold 16.7 million smartphones in the previous quarter (April through...
Microsoft has announced that developers building mobile applications for its next big release of the Windows Phone operating system, code-named "Mango," will be able to submit those applications to its app marketplace starting in August. Or more specifically, August 22nd.This news comes at the same time as a rollout of...
Mobile developers can now add in-app social networking features to their mobile applications using a new software development kit (SDK) from Socialize, Inc. Once intergrated, the app's users can find and connect with each other based on similar interests and can also push some of the app's content to social...
As promised back in May, multiple APK support has now arrived in the Android Market. Originally said to be launching in June, the actual arrival took a bit longer, it seems. The new publishing option will allow developers to maintain separate copies of their apps for different devices, whether those...
In Canada ? Like MeeGo .... Well, have I got the perfect date for you !!! Get out your diaries and scribble in August 18th Vancouver the place to be if you want to learn more about Intel and the Meego ways. Check out the link at the bottom...
The explosion in the number of health-related apps has opened many interesting possibilities for rethinking both mobile and personal medicine. But when the Food and Drug Administration starts a blog post by invoking the Apple slogan "there's an app for that," you know the results may well be "there's a...
My favorite startup in the fast emerging Internet of Things market, London-based Pachube, has been acquired by Woburn, Massachusetts-based LogMeIn. The deal is worth "approximately $15 million in cash," some of it dependent on performance. LogMeIn provides provides cloud-based remote access solutions, such as the remote PC control app Ignition...
This is the second in a three-part series. The first covered Tunisia, Egypt and Bahrain. The final post will cover the effect of these uprisings outside the Arab world. As it has with other countries in the Arab world, technology continues to play a role in communications between protesters in...
If there's one thing that keeps me coming back to Facebook, it's the photos. Admittedly, I've largely abandoned Facebook as my social network of choice, but it's still the primary way I can see what all my old high school buddies are up to. But photos often get lost in...
There has been a lot of speculation over what company will eventually buy premium video service Hulu. With the tenuous relationship between the corporate owners, it is not a matter of if Hulu will sell, but when and to what company. Consumers may not see any significant change to the...
Below is an interesting article that appeared on Intel AppUp Developer Program curtsey of Bob Duffy: Power Management, MeeGo Tablets, and What to Know As a consumer MeeGo device is soon to hit the market we have some exciting stuff to think about. Power management is an...
Technology may be enabling an increasingly mobile, untethered workforce, but many people still need productive, office-like environments in which to get things done. If working from home or a coffee shop just doesn't cut it, there's always the option of coworking. Coworking, for those who aren't familiar, is the growing...
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