Google Partnership Pays Off for Asustek
At the launch of Asustek Computer Inc. ‘s newest product on Wednesday, there was only a fleeting glimpse of company Chairman Jonney Shih. Mr. Shih stood up and waved from the audience of the Google Inc. press conference before a Google executive on stage launched into a demonstration of the…
Arlington students attend robotics camp
ARLINGTON The summer robotics day camp at Arlington High School followed its debut last summer with a new set of advanced classes to accompany the basic classes it had already offered in the computer-aided design and wood-shop building behind the main AHS building, and the advanced classes that ran from…
Head down to Birmingham and soak up free Virgin Media WiFi this September
Should you live in the UK’s second most populous metropolitan area, Birmingham, it’s nearly time to congregate en masse in the city’s center for an impromptu test of a brand new free WiFi network supported by Virgin Media. In exchange for access to various public fixtures, Virgin Media’s outfitting Birmingham…
Ovec switches on to robotics demand
The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (Ovec) is developing a robotics teaching programme with the help of the manufacturing sector. Ovec admits there are very few talented robotics teachers in Thailand, so turning to the industry for guidance was a logical move. Ovec chairman Anusorn Sangnimnuan said the robotics…
Facebook to Let You Say Why You Hide News Feed Posts
It’s not exactly a dislike button, but Facebook soon plans to roll out ways to better understand why you don’t like something in your News Feed. Currently, when you hide something in your News Feed, Facebook begins feeding you less content from that person or page, but the company is…
Strong iPhone sales buoy Apple’s third quarter, shares climb
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Sales of Apple Inc’s iPhone trumped Wall Street estimates after U.S. shipments soared 51 percent in the third quarter, lifting its stock 5 percent even as profit fell. The world’s largest technology company said Tuesday that profit fell 22 percent as gross margins slid below 37 percent The iPhone’s…
My TiVo died. How do I deal with the e-waste?
There are two justifications for these bans. The first is somewhat controversial. “[E-waste] contains toxic heavy metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic and beryllium,” notes Jim Puckett of the Basel Action Network, an NGO focused on toxic waste. The concern is that these substances could leach into the groundwater….
How-Tuesday: Set Up VLC Media Player on iOS
Last week, the beloved media player VLC returned to iOS after a two-year hiatus. The new version is fully open source, and as always, totally free. Here’s how you use it to pack your iPad or iPhone full of content to take anywhere even beyond an internet connection.Find some files…
Jailani: 1.7m 1Malaysia netbook distributed to increase IT literacy
KUALA LUMPUR (July 8): A total of 1.7 million 1Malaysia netbooks have been distributed to students in the government’s efforts to increase computer literacy in the rural community. Deputy Communications and Mutimedia Minister Datuk Jailani Johari said the efforts included the creation of 4,000 villages equipped with wireless broadband internet or WiFi In…
gdgt’s best deals for July 22: Nintendo 3DS, RCA HDTV
Ready to save some cash on your tech buys? Then you’ve come to the right place. Our sister site gdgt tracks price drops on thousands of products every day, and twice a week they feature some of the best deals they’ve found right here. But act fast! Many of these…
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