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Windows Phone: Nokia's all in, HTC's half. The rest are quiet.

Hardware Manufacturers have a Problem with Windows Phone

Posted by Dave Junia 21 March 13 Tech Android, Bill Gates, Google, HTC, IBM, Intel, LG, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony, Windows Phone, Wintel

[caption id="attachment_4228" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Windows Phone: Nokia's all in, HTC's half. The rest are quiet.[/caption] Windows Phone has been constantly reviewed as a great operating system by tech writers and journalists. However, adoption rates have been

Windows 7 SP 1 enforced, Syrian crisis for kids, how much money for happiness?

Posted by Dave Junia 20 March 13 Snippets ASEAN, Golan Heights, Happiness, Israel, Malaysia, Microsoft, Money, Obama, Oil, Philippines, Reddit, Sabah, Singapore, Sulu, Syria, United States, Windows

[caption id="attachment_4199" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 20 March 2013[/caption] Microsoft is sick of users who cannot be bothered to update their PCs, so Windows 7 Service Pack 1 will be downloaded and installed automatically starting today.

The Logitech Tablet Keyboard comes with a cover that converts into a stand.

Review: Logitech Tablet Keyboard

Posted by Dave Junia 19 March 13 Tech Bluetooth, Keyboard, Logitech, Microsoft, Review, Tablet

[caption id="attachment_4180" align="aligncenter" width="615"] The Logitech Tablet Keyboard comes with a cover that converts into a stand.[/caption] Logitech's Tablet Keyboard is one of the many bluetooth keyboards available. However, a key distinguishing factor is its

How Google works, top 40 Android utilities, Crysis 3 benchmarks

Posted by Dave Junia 18 March 13 Snippets Android, Benchmark, Crysis, Google, GPU, Kids, Parenting, Web, Websites

[caption id="attachment_4166" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 18 March 2013[/caption] Google's Search can make or break your site - here's an introduction to how it all works. Android's key strength is customization and great flexibility for tweaking.

Nacho is overjoyed at opening his Arsenal account.

Reaction: Swansea City (A)

Posted by Dave Junia 17 March 13 Football Arteta, Cazorla, Diaby, Gervinho, Giroud, Jenkinson, Michu, Monreal, Oxlade Chamberlain, Ramsey, Swansea, Walcott, Wenger

[caption id="attachment_4142" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Nacho is overjoyed at opening his Arsenal account.[/caption] How often have we played Swansea this season already? Too many. Arsenal finished a professional 2-0 win erasing painful memories of a 2-0

Samsung Galaxy S4 launched, why switch to Android, learn to manage up

Posted by Dave Junia 16 March 13 Snippets Android, Apple, Google, iOS, Management, Samsung, Simulation, Sleep, Steam

[caption id="attachment_4133" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 16 Mar 2013[/caption] The Galaxy S4 has been launched and this caps the Android flagship line up for 2013. Oh yes, it does look a lot like the S3. Keeping with the

North Korea’s intentions, HTC One review, Age of Empires 2 rebooted

Posted by Dave Junia 12 March 13 Snippets Age of Empires, Android, Apple, HTC, Lee Kuan Yew, North Korea, Singapore, Steve Jobs

[caption id="attachment_4088" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 12 March 2013[/caption] North Korea is making a lot of noise but what message is it trying to send? The HTC One undergoes reviews and surprise surprise, it's 2012 all

Multiple viewpoints all right and wrong at the same time.

Keeping a Free Press Honest

Posted by Dave Junia 10 March 13 Current Affairs, Values Al Jazeera, BBC, CNN, Journalism, Newspapers, Press, Singapore, Straits Times

[caption id="attachment_4070" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Multiple viewpoints all right and wrong at the same time.[/caption] I have been fascinated with mass media for the past eight years or so. Mass media is such an important facet of life

Oldest man at 340,000 years, 10 free online diagnostic tools, Singapore’s super rich

Posted by Dave Junia 9 March 13 Snippets DNA, Facebook, How To, Java, Mac, PC, Science, Singapore

[caption id="attachment_4056" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 9 March 2013[/caption] We used to think that the world's first humans were between 60,000 to 140,000 years old. You can double that figure now. Think your computer might be

Why Groupon is Flawed

Posted by Dave Junia 6 March 13 Economics, Tech Andrew Mason, Groupon, Marketing, Targeting

[caption id="attachment_4037" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Groupon: Needs a rethink.[/caption] Groupon's stock plunged after news of a poor earnings call. After a 25% plunge, the sacking of Andrew Mason leveled things off a little but questions should be asked

HIV child cured, Galaxy Note II’s lockscreen woes, Google Chrome dips

Posted by Dave Junia 5 March 13 Snippets Android, Chrome, Firefox, Galaxy, Google, HIV, Internet Explorer, Machine, Medicine, Oreo, Review, Samsung, SimCity

[caption id="attachment_4018" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 5th March 2013[/caption] The very first cure for HIV has been confirmed and that's a huge cause for celebration. Samsung's Galaxy Note II's lockscreen ain't as secure as you think

61% possession but lacking at both ends of the pitch.

Reaction: Tottenham (A)

Posted by Dave Junia 4 March 13 Football Bale, Bould, Chelsea, Giroud, Graham, Lennon, Mertesacker, Tottenham, Wenger

[caption id="attachment_4009" align="aligncenter" width="615"] 61% possession but lacking at both ends of the pitch.[/caption] Arsenal are now 5 points off behind Chelsea (4th) and 7 behind Tottenham (3rd). We repeated the same result as last

Sell stock in yourself, Firefox OS and web apps, how a digital New York was built

Posted by Dave Junia 3 March 13 Snippets Android, Avengers, CGI, Fanboy, Firefox, How To, iOS, Movies, Mozilla, New York, Stock, Web, Windows Phone

[caption id="attachment_3999" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 3 March 2013[/caption] There's a new area in which you can buy and sell stock. Look no further than the mirror. Firefox OS is daring but the big question is

Google: Exciting future needs some work.

The Year Ahead: Google

Posted by Dave Junia 2 March 13 Economics, Tech Android, Apple, Email, Enterprise, Google, Google Glasses, Maps, Microsoft, Search, Web

[caption id="attachment_3983" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Google: Exciting future needs some work.[/caption] Google is the one unique tech company that can claim to have the largest user base in the world. You can break things down in

Facebook privacy tips, read final tweets before death, it’s time to learn coding

Posted by Dave Junia 1 March 13 Snippets Auto Tune, Death, Facebook, Music, Personal Care, Programming, Social, Twitter

[caption id="attachment_3970" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 1 March 2013[/caption] Facebook is a privacy nightmare and here is how you can deal with it. Final words are probably the last memories you have of an individual, how

The TV Cam HD is a self contained Skype device for your TV.

Review: Logitech TV Cam HD

Posted by Dave Junia 28 February 13 Tech Camera, Dell, Logitech, Review, Samsung, TV, TV Cam HD

[caption id="attachment_3942" align="aligncenter" width="615"] The TV Cam HD is a self contained Skype device. The base is an adjustable clip that doubles as a stand.[/caption] Logitech has long been proponents of video conferencing. This is

Oscar VFX protests, Google vs. Samsung, Understanding the harlem shake

Posted by Dave Junia 27 February 13 Snippets Android, Capitalism, Communism, Gangnum Style, Google, Harlem Shake, Microsoft, Motorola, Movies, Oscars, Protest, Samsung, Singapore, Space, Viral

[caption id="attachment_3930" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 27 February 2013[/caption] Have you often thought that most visuals you saw in movies were fake? Well, yes they are. However, VFX artists are protesting against the decision to cut

The Story of Our Current Home

Posted by Dave Junia 26 February 13 Memories Corporation Drive, HDB, Home, Housing, Neighbours, Population, Singapore, Yung Sheng Road

[caption id="attachment_3898" align="aligncenter" width="615"] The story behind this view.[/caption] In the midst of the continual negativity around population and housing issues, I thought it'll be refreshing to share something different. My family moved from a

New tablets launched, Internet comes to North Korea, WP’s own population paper

Posted by Dave Junia 25 February 13 Snippets Android, Galaxy, Google, Healthcare, Hewlett Packard, iPad, MWC, Nexus, North Korea, PAP, Politics, Samsung, Singapore, Slate, Spiderman, SpiderSense, United States, WP

[caption id="attachment_3869" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 25th February 2013[/caption] Be prepared to be flooded with mobile tech news this week as the Mobile World Congress kicks off. First on the plate are the Samsung Galaxy Note

Man of the match and one of the few who turned up today.

Reaction: Aston Villa (H)

Posted by Dave Junia 24 February 13 Football Arteta, Aston Villa, Cazorla, Giroud, Jenkinson, Monreal, Podolski, Ramsey, Szczesny, Walcott, Weimann, Wilshere

[caption id="attachment_3855" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Man of the match and one of the few who turned up today. (Credit: Flickr - Stuart MacFarlane)[/caption] Arsenal ended a poor week with something to smile in a last ditch

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