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• Microsoft opens its own social network
  on Dec 6, 2012 in Social Network Socl Microsoft
  (CNN) -- After a long period of closed beta testing, Microsoft made the beta version of its social network, Socl, available to everyone on Tuesday.Socl initially launched this May. It's a search-meets-social networking website that looks more like Pi...
• The Pope gets Twitter account
  on Dec 6, 2012 in Pope Benedict XVI Twitter
  So here are millions and millions of folks out there who already own a Twitter account, with some stalkers having more than just one. Well, one of the world’s most revered spiritual leaders, the Pope, has finally jumped aboard the Twitter bandwa...
• Warrior of the Net
  on Nov 26, 2012 in Warrior of the Net
  Did you ever wonder how the Internet works? How does a router look like? What color does a IP packet have? How does a IP packet travel through firewall. All the answers and many more can be found in the Warriors of the net move. It is the perfect too...
• Microsoft to drop Messenger, switch to Skype
  on Nov 26, 2012 in Skype Microsoft
  NEW YORK—Microsoft is dropping its instant-messaging program and forcing most users to switch to Skype. Maintaining Windows Live Messenger made less sense after Microsoft Corp. bought Skype for $8.5 billion last year. A new version of Skype relea...
• Down but not out, Nokia hits back with Lumia
  on Nov 26, 2012 in Nokia Lumia Smartphones Gadgets Lumia 900
  MANILA, Philippines—When Finnish electronics giant launched its Lumia line of smartphones, it signaled to the industry that the former world leader in mobile was not yet out of the game now dominated by Asian brands. The Lumia line was the resul...
• Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone sales pass 30M
  on Nov 26, 2012 in Samsung Smartphones Gadgets Android
  SEOUL — Samsung says it has sold more than 30 million flagship Galaxy S III smartphones in about five months, making it one of the fastest selling smartphones in the world. Samsung Electronics Co. launched the smartphone at the end of May, month...
• Q Sensor: The data of our emotions
  on Nov 22, 2012 in Technology Q Sensor Emotion
  Adam Shaw checks out the Q Sensor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a wireless sensor, which measures electricity conducted through the skin.It can detect whether people are bored, stressed or excited and can be used in market research,...
• Will the internet become conscious?
  on Nov 22, 2012 in Technology Internet BBC
  He argues that the physical wiring of the internet is much like a rudimentary brain and some of the actions and interactions that take place on it are similar to the processes that we see in the brain.At the same time, he says, it is forcing us as...
• world's lightest 14" Ultrabook – the ThinkPad® X1 Carbon
  on Nov 21, 2012 in Technology Computer Lenovo Laptop
  Superior MobilityInbuilt 3G wireless* provides the freedom to work anywhere, while Lenovo RapidCharge provides five hours of battery life in just 35 minutes. The new ergonomically designed keyboard includes keys with a 30% larger surface area, pro...
• IdeaPad Yoga 13: Meet the Convertibles
  on Nov 21, 2012 in Technology Computer Lenovo Tablet IdeaPad Yoga 13 Gadgets
  They Flip. They Twist. They SplitIdeaPad Yoga 13Clever angles for viewing; laptop mode for creating. 13.3” screen.What are Convertibles?They’re laptops. They’re tablets. They offer unique modes to create, collaborate, and communicate. Convertib...
• Mouse Scanner something more than just a mouse
  on Nov 20, 2012 in Technology Computer Mouse Inventions
  This mouse will not just serve as a scroll and click functionality, it is still able to scan various documents. More precisely, of course, the documents are not in full, and in part because the size of the mouse does not allow this. So if you want...
• Nikon Coolpix S800c Is An Android-Powered, WiFi-Equipped Compact Camera
  on Nov 20, 2012 in Technology Nikon Camera Gadgets Android
  Nikon taps Google for a seriously smart cameraThe concept of shoehorning WiFi and phone-like features isn't new, but Nikon is clearly taking the concept seriously, pushing a full version of Google's Android Gingerbread operating system into the Co...
• Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta Now Available for Download, We Go Hands-On
  on Nov 20, 2012 in Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta Software Video Editing
  Faster performance, video editing, and a new look are some of the upgraded features from CS5Lightroom 4 has been available for a couple weeks now, so Adobe has decided it's time to give Photoshop CS6 the public beta treatment. The final release is...
• Samsung's Cool/Weird Android-Running Galaxy Camera Will Cost $500
  on Nov 20, 2012 in Technology Samsung Camera Gadgets Android
  The goofy Samsung Galaxy Camera--a point-and-shoot with a 4.8-inch touchscreen and a full version of Android--came out of nowhere and actually impressed us. The interface is fast and efficient for changing settings, the screen is great, and the ca...
• Canon EOS 60Da For Astrophotography
  on Nov 20, 2012 in Technology Canon Inventions Camera
  Canon's new DSLR has been tweaked to help it capture all the beautiful stuff out there in spaceLike the EOS 20Da that came before it, Canon's EOS 60Da shares many of its features with its non-astronomical sibling. They have made a few tweaks, however...
• Sony NEX-5R Interchangeable-lens Compact Has Hybrid AF, Built-In WiFi, Apps
  on Nov 20, 2012 in Technology Inventions Camera Gadgets Sony
  A new sensor and a wireless connection for Sony's popular ILCThe pre-Photokina new camera blitz continues today with Sony's new NEX-5R interchangeable-lens compact. The name might not sound like much of an upgrade, but there are some substantial d...
• Microsoft Surface Will Start At $500
  on Nov 20, 2012 in Microsoft Surface Tablet Technology Computer Gadgets
  You'll get more for your money than you would with an iPad, though. Microsoft's Surface--the company's first in-house Windows 8 computer, or tablet, or whatever it is, goes up for pre-order today. This is a gadget you should care about! It's des...
• Yes, an orange can be a battery — and it's
  on Nov 20, 2012 in Technology Energy Inventions
  There's plenty of talk about alternative energy options out there, but this battery powered by an orange has to be one of the more interesting attempts at it. The result is pretty cool looking to boot. The orange battery was created by...
• IBM's Sequoia Supercomputer is Now the World's Fastest Computing Machine
  on Nov 20, 2012 in Technology IBM Computer Supercomputer
  he latest TOP500 supercomputer rankings, released today, place America's 16-plus-petaflop machine at the top.The latest TOP500 ranking of the world’s fastest supercomputers is out this morning, and America is (finally) back on top. After nearly t...
• Simulated Brain Ramps Up To Include 100 Trillion Synapses
  on Nov 20, 2012 in Technology IBM Computer Supercomputer
  IBM is developing a cognitive computing program under a DARPA program and just hit a major high.Neurosynaptic Cores This network of neurosynaptic cores is derived from wiring in the monkey brain. The cores are clustered into regions, also inspired b...