iPhone 4s Possible Fixes for Battery Drain and Siri Problems
Count Siri in as another headache for iPhone 4s users. The voice controlled assistant was down for some users on Thursday with users complaining online about their problems getting Siri to respond to voice commands.Siri is the built-in virtual assistant that uses voice commands to perform certain functions. It can make text messages and appointments. Siri's biggest draw is in using a network connection to search the Web for answers to the user's questions. It's this functionality th...
‘Do a Barrel Roll’: 8 Other Hidden Google Tricks
Google's "Do a Barrel Roll" search trick went viral on Thursday after bored users tweeted about the cool trick to their friends. The barrel roll trick isn't the only Easter egg Google's hidden in its site. Here are seven other Google tricks. Be warned that they only work if your turn off the "instant search" feature.
What’s New in Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Bethesda Softworks long awaited new installment to the Elder Scrolls series will finally be released on November 11. So what's so different in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?
Life on Mars: Is There Martian Life in Underground Caverns?
Could Martians be hiding underneath Mars' surface? A new study from NASA released on Wednesday brought up the possibility that life on the planet Mars would have occurred not on the surface of the Red Planet but below in subsurface rocks.
PS3 Sales Strong in Australia, Sony Close to Catching up with Xbox
Sony's gamble with a PS3 price drop worked and in a financial report released on Tuesday, the company revealed that its sale of the gaming console rose during the third quarter.
HP Slate 2: Would Anybody Buy a $699 Tablet from HP?
Hewlett Packard has announced a new Slate tablet called the Slate 2 with a new processor and some minor upgrades.The first Slate tablet, the Slate 500 was released a year ago in October with a limited amount of success. Well HP is now giving the tablet another chance with a new spruced up Slate 2 tablet PC with better processor and longer battery life.
Twitter’s “Top News” Service Could be a Boon for News Sites
Twitter quietly added two new features on Wednesday, "top news" and "top people" which make it easier for users to see a real-time search results.
New Intelligent Absorbent will Make Storing Radioactive Water Safer
The new intelligent absorbent uses titanate nanofibers and nanotube technology which is able to lock in the radioactive materials from the water. The material can be safely disposed of without risk of the radioactive materials leaking. The new technology makes cleaning-up radioactive waste much more efficient. Using the intelligent absorbent will result in clean water and a more effective means for storing the radioactive material.
Duqu Virus Could Unleash Cyber Meltdown, Linked to Microsoft Bug
Hackers may have exploited an unknown bug in Microsoft's Windows operating system to infect computers with the Duqu virus.
The Timely Death of the Microsoft Courier
Back in 2010, Bill Gates had to make a decision that could change the direction of Microsoft. He had been called in to decide the fate of a new tablet computer called the Courier that users could control with a finger or pen. Gates decided to kill the Courier and the rest is history.
Anti-Facebook Social Network passes 100,000 members
Unthink, the social network that markets itself as the complete opposite of such tyrannical sites like Facebook and Google Plus, has already reached 100,000 members in its first weeks of operation.
Blood from Rice: Chinese Scientists Modify Rice to Make Albumin
Squeezing blood from rice? It may sound like a tall tale but Chinese scientists have developed a method of making albumin, a protein found in human blood from ordinary rice.
Bill Gates Shrugs Off Steve Jobs’ Criticism: 'Steve Jobs Did a Fantastic Job'
Some storied rivalries never die. In the case of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates that rivalry lasted their entire professional lives and tied the two men together in a relationship that was at times fractious but still symbiotic. During an interview with ABC News, Bill Gates summed up his professional rivalry with Jobs as sometime co-workers who spurred each other on.
Rise of the Robots: Two Developments in Robot Technology
Robot technology have come a long way but this is even more evident in the recent developments in robotics. First, there's the robot that can scale walls and then a team from Boston Dynamics demonstrates what could be the first Army robot. If you're scared of the Terminator and the dystopian future it shows then be very afraid of these batch of robots scientists are developing around the world.
Barnes and Noble Likely to Release New Color Tablet Next Week
Barnes and Noble sent out invites to media for an event on Nov. 7 that many believe will be the launching of a new Nook Color Tablet.
HP TouchPad at $99's Second Serving: 32 GB webOS Tablet Now $150 at Best Buy
For those who missed the buying frenzy when Hewlett Packard slashed the TouchPad's prices to $99 there is still a chance to get the hugely discounted tablet at Best Buy.
iPhone 4s Battery Problems: Seven Tips to Save Battery Life
Complaints from users about the iPhone 4s battery life has prompted an investigation from Apple about the battery drain.The Guardian reports that some iPhone 4s users have received diagnostic files from Apple that could be sent back to the smartphone manufacturer for analysis. Numerous users have gone online to gripe about their iPhone battery lasting only a few hours even with minimal use.
Steve Jobs Sister Reveals Final Words of Apple Innovator
Mona Simpson, Steve Jobs' sister said he was a loving family man who remained grounded with his wife and children in the midst of his success with Apple.
7 Billion People: Is it Time to Consider the One-Child Policy?
According to data from the United Nations Population Division the world would hit the seven billion population mark on Oct. 31, and it took humanity only a dozen years to add another billion to the planet. The steep population curve is likely to continue in the next few decades with demographers estimating that humanity will number at least 9.3 billion by 2050.
Hormones to Blame for Broken Diets, Study Shows
Dieters now have another culprit to blame for not losing weight. Hormones may cause obese people to regain weight after dieting according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
HTC Has Dropbox vs. Apple, iCloud
Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC will now offer its Android users 5Gb of free cloud storage thru file hosting service Dropbox. HTC announced this new partnership on its Facebook page.
Patent Wars: Are Consumers the Ultimate Victims?
It seems like you can't read about tech news without running across news about one company suing another for patent infringement. Just this week, Apple was granted a patent for the slide to unlock feature which is also a feature in most smartphones. What this means is that Apple can now sue other phone and tablet manufacturers for using the slide to unlock feature and we can reasonably expect a new spate of patent infringement cases from this development in addition to all the lawsuits flying...
Angry Birds and iPad Blasting off to the International Space Station
It seems even the beauty of space isn't enough to distract astronauts from playing with Angry Birds.
iPhone 4s, Droid RAZR, Galaxy Nexus and Nokia Lumia: Comparison of Key Specs
Everything you need to know about the four flagship smartphones, specs, features and pics
HP Stuns Industry, Keeps PC & Tablet Business
In a stunning reversal of its August decision to spin off its PC division, HP will keep its stake in the personal computer business. The hardware giant had announced that it would kill of its smartphone and tablet products and would consider splitting the company in two. This idea was definitively scrapped when HP announced in a press release that it would keep its $40 billion its Personal Systems Group or PSG.
Nokia’s Asha: The Smartphone for the Next Billion
While the biggest news out of Nokia World is the announcement of Nokia's first Windows Phone, the mobile phone company also unveiled a new line that is aimed at emerging markets such as India and Africa.
Google Voice Search: Going Where no Voice Search has Gone Before
Apple's Siri may be the new media darling these days but that doesn't mean that Google's Voice Search is going to stand being ignored. Google uploaded a pair of new videos to its YouTube channel that show two Australian engineers pushing the limits of Google's Voice Search.
Pluto’s Long Lost Twin Eris Shine Brightly in the Sky
Astronomers were finally able to catch a good look at Pluto's twin planet, the distant Eris and is one of the brightest objects in the solar system.
Look up in the Sky it’s the Throwable Panoramic Ball Camera
Photography buffs will enjoy this latest development in camera technology. Instead of taking pictures by holding the camera steady, you can now take pictures by throwing the camera up in the air. The idea may sound foolish by for computer engineer Jonas Pfeil throwing a camera in the air is the best way to capture stunning panoramic pictures.
Apple's TV Project: Fact or Fiction?
Rumors about Apple's secret TV project have been circulating for months but after a few remarks by Jobs to Walter Isaacson in his bio "Steve Jobs", the rumors are steadily growing to become a fact.