Another Ginormous Android Phone, This Time From LG
Korea’s LG is following its countrymate Samsung in introducing a smartphone with a 5-inch screen. LG on Sunday announced the Optimus Vu, which packs support for LTE networks in addition to its extremely large display, which packs a 4-by-3 aspect ratio, as opposed to the 16-by-9 format typically used for…
Researchers’ Braillle-based iPhone & iPad texting app not only for visually …
Georgia Tech University researchers have developed a prototype iPhone and iPad app that is based on the Braille writing system and could provide a way to text without looking at your mobile device whether you are visually impaired or not. The free open-source BrailleTouch app, which will be extended to…
Asus 1025C and 1025CE EEE PCs unboxed (with video) Netbook Live
We first saw the Asus EEE PC 1025C and 1025CE netbooks at Computex 2011, nearly 9 months ago. I was then expecting to see them in stores by late 2011, but since these are built on Intel’s CedarTrail platform, they were pushed back to 2012, with the hardware. Today we finally get to play…
DNA ‘robot’ taught to kill cancer cells
Scientists have created a robot made entirely from DNA that can be instructed to find diseased cells in the body and deliver a payload to kill or reprogram them, according to a study from Harvard University. The robot was constructed by folding DNA strands into a shape that looks roughly…
iPhone 5 success on release could be dented if no quad-core
If you are one of the many people who are interested in news about the next Apple iPhone, currently dubbed the iPhone 5, then you’ll already have heard many of the specs and features rumored. One of the most persistent rumors has been a step up to an A6 quad-core It’s…
Adjusting your HDTV’s controls is only a suggestion
Q: I consider myself reasonably tech savvy for a senior citizen enough to accomplish the tasks I need to do. I have gotten many good tips from your column as regards computing. However, upon reading your column about what needs to happen just to watch HDTV, I thought to myself,…
Should you upgrade your netbook’s OS?
Q: I have a basic netbook that came with Windows 7 Starter Edition pre-installed. I have an opportunity to buy an upgrade to the Home Premium version for only $39, but I’m wondering whether this would take up a lot of space on my netbook? Can you tell me the Kristin S.,…
Blockbuster On Demand pulls back from TiVo and others, is it on its way out?
From Zatz Not Funny comes word that TiVo owners are being notified their access to Blockbuster On Demand will come to an end March 31st, ending a run originally announced three years before. While this certainly affects TiVo’s ability to offer the one box to search multiple services idea introduced…
Foursquare, Twitter Guilty of Slurping User Data: Report
Several popular online services, including Foursquare andTwitter, are guilty of slurping up large amounts of personal data through theirmobile applications without getting explicit permission from users. Now thatthey have been caught, these iOS developers, along with Apple, are promising tostart warning users first. On Feb. 8, ArunThampi, a software developer, Foursquare…
OS X Mountain Lion: A big cat for business?
Computerworld – Apple surprised the tech world on Thursday by unveiling a developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion, the next generation of its desktop operating system set to ship this summer — just a year after OS X 10.7 “Lion” arrived. Based on the information Apple has released so far,…
