Thursday, January 31, 2013

iPhone and Android users try to figure out the BlackBerry 10



Hasn`t even been a day since the unveil of the new BlackBerry 10 and now you`re getting iPhone and Android smartphone users already making the inevitable usability comparisons or complaints. Some are reporting a confusing setup process while others seems just plain old lost, Anyhow this video is good for some laughs.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Dodging iPhone questions, RIM style



When asked "what have you learned from Apple" RIM`s European managing director Stephen Bates really did not have anything to say on that subject, at all! The question gets repeated numerous times and it`s as if it was never heard. The comparisons are inevitable so might as well answer them, silence makes you look bad.

AMD Richland Gesture Control and Face Login



AMD will be bundling what it calls it`s "Elite Software Experience" with the Richland APU due out Q2 2013. This bundle includes software for gesture control, facial recognition, wireless connectivity and streaming video. Looks like pretty cool stuff but I`m waiting for a hands-on.

you can find out more at the AMD site here

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Apple announces 128GB iPad

Apple today announced a new storage option for the iPad 4, a 128GB version will be out February 5th. Prices are as follows: $799 for the 128GB wi-fi version and $929 for the 128GB with wi-fi + cellular.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Gravity controlled NOT PAC-MAN now out for IOS and Android... kinda



This is Not Pac-Man, its the Pac-Man video game from yesteryear you know and love but with a twist, as opposed to controlling Pac-Man with a joystick you tilt your device to make the little yellow guy go where you want him to go. Unfortunately not available from the Google Marketplace or App store but if you contact the developer he`ll send you a download link.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Anonymous hacks Department of Justice in Operation Last Resort



Anonymous has taken down the US Justice Department`s Sentencing Commission site and left a threatening video behind. They are calling this new round of attacks "Operation Last Resort".

Friday, January 25, 2013

Gizmo Board: Tinker with an AMD powered embedded system board

AMD and Gizmosphere are trying to get the attention of independent developers, embedded system builders and hobbyists everywhere by offering you the Gizmo Board. Gizmo Board is a 4" square board with a dual core 1GHz G-T40E x86 APU with Radeon 6250 GPU, 1 GB of ram soldered on to the board, VGA, two USB 2.0 ports, ethernet and two proprietary I/O ports for $199.