Chitika: iOS Mobile Web Share Continues to Trump Android
Chitika Insights has released a new six-month study that has found that iOS devices’ mobile web share has grown 2% over the past two months while Android devices’ mobile web share has decreased 2%. The data spans the six-month timeframe of May 27th, 2012 to November 27th, 2012 and includes According to the data,…
The Perspective: Robotics team gears up for competitive season
Students searching for their niche in the Park need look no further than P-CEP’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Team, Lightning Robotics. “Before I joined Robotics, I thought it was geeky, weird and only for dorks. My view completely changed when I had to get…
BlackBerry 10 is about integration, usability
I attended the latest BlackBerry 10 Jam developer conference held in Bangkok last week. With less than two months until its official unveiling on Jan. 30, 2013, I found the company more open to demonstrating some of the key elements of its brand new operating system (OS), though, what it Here are my…
UNI robotics earns 3rd place at national championship
The University of Northern Iowa Robotics team travelled to Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 14 in order to participate in the 2012 Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) competition. UNI’s team faced off with several schools from across the country with their robot P-CAT ll. P-CAT, which stands for Panther Collect…
WiFi Protector
Whether you are on the road and worrying about hopping onto random hotspots in airports, hotels, and cafes, in a country where certain Web services aren’t available, or just concerned about being tracked online, a VPN service is a worthwhile investment. Newcomer WiFi Protector aims to simplify the whole VPN…
The digital puppy: Think long and hard before giving a smartphone
When people ask me about buying a smartphone as a gift for someone they care about, I suggest that it’s not the simplest of presents. “It’s kind of like giving someone a puppy,” I say. “It’s cool when you first hand it over, but it quickly becomes obvious that there’s…
Norton Mobile Security adds iOS support
The iPhone and iPad just got a little safe as Norton updates its mobile security solution to include the iOS platform. Besides multi-platform and multi-device support, the Norton Mobile Security update also includes the ability to backup and restore contacts across iOS and Android platforms, as well as a Web-based…
Qantas ditches in-flight wifi after trial
Qantas Airways reported a take-up rate of less than 5 per cent of its in-flight wifi offering. Andrew Cleary Qantas Airways has decided to buck the trend of full-service international carriers providing internet connectivity on their latest aircraft types, citing poor take up of the service in a recent trial. An…
PC vendors curb expectations for Windows 8 sales hike
Computerworld – Computer sellers have scaled back their expectations of the sales pop they’ll get from Windows 8 this year, an analyst said recently. Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets said that his checks of Asian computer manufacturers — the relatively unknown companies that build desktops and notebooks for the likes…
Ministry says would probe unauthorised 1 Malaysia netbook sales
A man tries the Acer Aspire One netbook at a computer mall in Taipei September 8, 2009. Reuters picSARIKEI, Dec 2 Investigations will be carried out if there is evidence that people were offering for sale the 1 Malaysia netbooks, says Information, Communications and Culture Deputy Minister Datuk Joseph Salang. He said there were…
