TECHNOLOGY

Nokia’s Asha: The Smartphone for the Next Billion

While the biggest news out of Nokia World is the announcement of Nokia's first Windows Phone, the mobile phone company also unveiled a new line that is aimed at emerging markets such as India and Africa.

Google Voice Search: Going Where no Voice Search has Gone Before

Apple's Siri may be the new media darling these days but that doesn't mean that Google's Voice Search is going to stand being ignored. Google uploaded a pair of new videos to its YouTube channel that show two Australian engineers pushing the limits of Google's Voice Search.
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Nokia Lumia 800: Is This The iPhone 4S Killer?

Nokia at the Nokia World 2011 in London unveiled what its claims to be a "bold portfolio of innovative phones" led by the Nokia Lumia 800. With the new Lumia line, the Finnish handset maker hopes that its partnership with Microsoft Corp. would help it regain its dominance in the smartphone market.

Look up in the Sky it’s the Throwable Panoramic Ball Camera

Photography buffs will enjoy this latest development in camera technology. Instead of taking pictures by holding the camera steady, you can now take pictures by throwing the camera up in the air. The idea may sound foolish by for computer engineer Jonas Pfeil throwing a camera in the air is the best way to capture stunning panoramic pictures.

Apple's TV Project: Fact or Fiction?

Rumors about Apple's secret TV project have been circulating for months but after a few remarks by Jobs to Walter Isaacson in his bio "Steve Jobs", the rumors are steadily growing to become a fact.

Windows XP: Ten Years Later and it Still Lives On

Back in October 25, 2001, Windows released its new operating system, Windows XP to lukewarm response from consumers. Despite initial resistance from consumers, Windows XP stands above other PC operating systems as the longest and most popular OS to date.

Steve Jobs Bio: Can and Will Apple Fulfill Plan to Kill Android?

"I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple's $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong," Steve Jobs told biographer Walter Isaacson. "I'm going to destroy Android because it's a stolen product. I'm willing to go to thermonuclear war on this. They are scared to death because they know they are guilty."

Chargers Solar Powered Charger: Going Green Goes Social

At first glance, German-based start-up Changers offers nothing new. Solar powered chargers have been on the market before but Changers offers more than a green way to charge up your electronic devices. It wants you and your friends to join the greenest social network on the internet to date.

From Social to Showbiz Networking, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mobli are in the Game

As social networking sites keep popping up like mushrooms in a damp forest, Leonardo DiCaprio is following the footsteps of fellow celebrities Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Ashton Kutcher and has just led a $4 million round of funding for a company called, Mobli, a social network for "real-time visual media."

Consumer Reports 2011 Reliability Survey Puts Lexus, Mazda, Honda on Top

The Consumer Reports 2011 Annual Reliability Survey results have just been released based on 28 different carmakers, and the input from around 1.3 million motorists subscribed to Consumer Reports. Scion, Lexus, and Acura make up the top three, while Ford and its new models have seen the company drop from 10th position down to 20th.

Intel Sets Ultrabook-MacBook Price Showdown

Intel is working with suppliers and manufacturers to bring down production cost for ultrabooks and make the price of the thin and light notebooks lower than Apple's MacBooks and various tablet PCs.

Nokia Set to Unleash Windows Handset This Week

Millions of mobile phone owners pampered for years by numerous Nokia model handsets could soon expect the release of new smartphones from the Finnish firm powered by Microsoft’s mobile platform, reports said.

Frontline Intelligence: Legal Experts - the Consequences of Facebook Postings

Two recent decisions highlight the differing outcomes for employees who criticise their employers on social media sites outside working hours. In O'Keefe v Williams Muir's Pty Ltd T/A Troy Williams The Good Guys [2011] FWA 5311, a decision of Fair Work Australia delivered on 11 August 2011, a Townsville worker who was dismissed after making insulting and aggressive comments about his employer on Facebook lost his claim.

Apple TV Development will be led by iTunes Creator

Jeff Robbin, the man who worked on Apple's iconic iPod and changed the music industry with Apple's online music store and player iTunes, is now in charge of developing Apple's integrated television set.

Steve Jobs Bio Offers Rare Insight in the Life of a Genius

Walter Isaacson's biography on the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is an unstinting view of what many claim to be the visionary of our age. "Steve Jobs" is a rare view of a deeply private man who inspired other and drove Apple to change the world.

GPS Shoes Tracks Lost Seniors Suffering from Alzheimers

The shoes which have built-in GPS will be shipped to U.S retail stores according to manufacturer GTX Corp with an initial batch of 3,000 pairs to the footwear firm Aetrex Worldwide. The shoes will sell for $300 a pair and will have a built-in GPS located in the heels of the walking shoes. Buyers will need to set up the monitoring service to keep track of wandering seniors suffering from dementia.

5 Emerging Technology Trends

I was fortunate to be able to attend the Real Estate Connect Conference in San Francisco in July, as well as a RE BarCamp and the Property Portal Workshop the same week … Peter asked if I could give my impressions, so here are my main five takeaways from the week.

Cash-strapped WikiLeaks to Shut Down

WikiLeaks no longer has money to operate and may shut down by December if cash donations does not come in soon, its founder Julian Assange announced in a press conference in London on Monday.

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