How to Get the Most Battery Life from your Android Device If your Android device is powered on all of the time, you may well find that you run out of juice before the end of the day. Though batteries in such devices are getting more powerful, so are the features and apps that run […]
Tech Sightings, December 25, 2013
Posted December 25th, 2013 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
A New Use for Coal: Glowing Nanodots All that coal found in the stockings of naughty children today could be a source of cheap, nontoxic fluorescent nanoparticles useful for biomedicine. Apple Fined $670,000 In Taiwan For Price Fixing Another one of these little stories that show the difficulty that multinationals have around the world. What […]
Tech Sightings, December 24, 2013
Posted December 24th, 2013 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Apple Still Has a China Problem Apple’s landmark deal with China Mobile gives it access to more than 700 million new cell phone customers – a staggering number. But it still has a long way to go before it’s a power player in the world’s biggest market for smartphones. Bill Gates Invests In The Urine […]
Tech Sightings, December 19, 2013
Posted December 19th, 2013 at 5:28 pm (UTC-5)
Bill Gates Surprises Reddit User With Secret Santa Gifts A Reddit user likely didn’t expect much when she joined the site’s Secret Santa program. But a seven- pound package from “Bill” turned into a Christmas miracle. Nigeria: Airtel, Google Give Customers Free Internet Service Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria and Google launched a unique […]
Tech Sightings, December 17, 2013
Posted December 17th, 2013 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
New Smartphone-Controlled Device Lifts Heavy Objects A new smartphone-controlled device that can lift heavy items – weighing up to 23 kg – with just the push of a button has been developed in the US. The myLifter device is controlled via an app on your smartphone and can lift heavy objects despite its small size. […]
Tech Sightings, December 10, 2013
Posted December 10th, 2013 at 4:19 pm (UTC-5)
Three Reasons Bitcoins Aren’t in Your Wallet Yet Security and flexibility of the virtual currency are among several big challenges, experts say. Google Cancels Plans for a $300 Million Data Center in Hong Kong The Hong Kong site – which was estimated to cost $300 million – would have complimented data centers that are being […]