Inventor of the Computer Mouse, Doug Engelbart, Passed Away at Age 88
The inventor of the computer mouse, Mr. Doug Engelbart, has passed away at age 88. According to the Computer History Museum, he was inducted in 2005 as a Fellow for "advancing the study of...
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SanDisk has signaled its ambitions of its SSD business by acquiring SMART storage systems, a company that specializes in enterprise grade SSDs.
View ArticleSpecs of LG Optimus G2 Leaked
LG's upcoming flagship model, the Optimus G2 is alleged to sport a 5.2-inch Full-HD display, a 13-megapixel rear camera and buttons at the rear.
View ArticleSecurity Engineer Discovers Droid X2 is Silently Sending Passwords to Motorola
Ben Lincoln, a security engineer, has discovered that his Motorola Droid X2 mobile phone has been silently transmitting his personal info to Motorola. Facebook, Twitter, Photobucket, Picasa and YouTube...
View ArticlePreview: New Premium Notebooks for 2013
From business class machines such as Toshiba's Portege Z10t hybrid notebook and Sony's Vaio Duo 13 convertible notebook, to Dell's Alienware 18 desktop-class gaming notebooks, we briefly check out...
View ArticleExecutives in Olympus Fraud Case Receive Suspended Sentences
Three executives, including the former chairman of Olympus, have been found guilty of abetting a US$1.7 billion cover-up. All three will receive suspended sentences, which means they are likely to...
View ArticleJabra Introduces New Flagship Behind-the-Ear Headset
The Jabra Motion is a new Bluetooth headset which sports a behind the ear wearing style. It packs intelligent built-in motion sensors that automatically answer your calls when you pick it up and comes...
View ArticleColorful Announces the Colorfly U781 Q1 7-inch Tablet
Colorful has announced the Colorfly U781 Q1, which is a 6.8mm think tablet that features an Allwinner A31S Quad-Core processor as well as a 5.0-megapixel autofocus rear camera and a 2.0-megapixel front...
View ArticlePhilips DS3205 Docking Speakers - Return of the Dock?
The docking speaker returns in the form of the Philips DS3205. Compatible with Apple's iPhone 5 and any other device featuring the Lightning port, can the docking speaker hold its own against the...
View ArticleMajor Tech Companies, including Google, Facebook & Yahoo, Send Letter to MCI
The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a Hong Kong-based association formed by eBay, Facebook, Google, Salesforce and Yahoo, sent a letter in June to Singapore's Minister for Communications and Information...
View ArticleSamsung Buys Streaming Entertainment Startup Boxee
Samsung has confirmed that it has acquired streaming media startup Boxee. The Korean company will use Boxee's technologies to further improve the user experience across its connected devices.
View ArticleNikon D7100 - Nikon's APS-C Prince
Coming two years after the Nikon D7000, the D7100 is quite the beast on paper. It's the latest in Nikon's APS-C DSLR cameras to get a high-resolution 24MP sensor, and the first to come without an...
View ArticleLeaked Roadmap Reveals Intel's 14nm Skylake Platform and Knights Landing Chip
A leaked Intel Xeon roadmap slide reveals Intel's plans to release its 14nm Skylake platform, with support for PCIe Gen 4.0 and SATA Express. The brief performance specifications of the next generation...
View ArticleAndroid Flaw Leaves 99% of Devices Vulnerable to Hackers
Mobile security firm Bluebox stumbled upon a security flaw on Android where hackers can modify any app into a Trojan program to steal personal data or take control of the system.
View ArticleVerbatim MediaShare Wireless Stores, Streams and Shares Media Content
Verbatim has introduced the MediaShare Wireless, a portable device which connects up to five Wi-Fi enabled tablets and smartphones, allowing you to view, play, stream, and back up photos, videos, and...
View ArticleKlipsch Adds KMC 3 Bluetooth Speaker to Its Music Center Series
Klipsch's first Bluetooth speaker in the new Klipsch Music Center series includes dual 2-inch, full-range drivers, and a dedicated 5.25-inch subwoofer, delivering lifelike sounds while maintaining deep...
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