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WWDC 2013: Apple takes careful steps forward.

WWDC 2013: Apple Treads Carefully Amidst Change

Posted by Dave Junia 12 June 13 Tech Android, Apple, Google, iOS, Mac, Music, OS X

[caption id="attachment_5295" align="aligncenter" width="615"] WWDC 2013: Apple takes cautious steps forward.[/caption] I eagerly anticipated WWDC 2013 because Apple really needed something new to lift an image that is fast becoming stale. I think Apple largely

It is better to wait 6 months before buying a new phone, tablet, laptop or desktop.

The Mid 2013 Technological Lull

Posted by Dave Junia 28 May 13 Tech Android, Apple, Blackberry, CPU, Desktop, Google, GPU, Hybrid, Intel, iOS, Laptop, Microsoft, Mobile, RIM, Smartphone, Tablet, Windows, Windows Phone

[caption id="attachment_5207" align="aligncenter" width="615"] It is better to wait 6 months before buying a new phone, tablet, laptop or desktop.[/caption] It is a foolish time to buy almost anything within the technological sphere. As the

Google IO revealed where Google was heading towards.

Google IO: Analyzing Mountain View’s Direction

Posted by Dave Junia 17 May 13 Tech Amazon, Android, Apple, Google, Hangout, IO, iOS, Maps, Microsoft, Search, Windows Phone, WWDC

[caption id="attachment_5071" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Google IO revealed where Google was heading towards.[/caption] Google IO 2013 was heavily targeted at developers unlike the IOs of the past. There was no real new consumer hardware and glasses did not

Viber arrives on PCs - both Windows & OS X.

Review: Viber on Desktop and Android

Posted by Dave Junia 14 May 13 Tech Android, Apple, Communication, Google, iOS, Line, Messaging, Microsoft, OS X, Review, Skype, Viber, WeChat, Whatsapp, Windows

[caption id="attachment_4979" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Viber arrives on the Desktop - both Windows & OS X.[/caption] Viber broke away from what most competitors have done out there by creating a desktop client for its messaging and

Android's diversity is taking it beyond Google's control.

Android Slowly Spirals Out of Google’s Control

Posted by Dave Junia 5 April 13 Tech Android, Facebook, Google, HTC, iOS, Launcher, Samsung, Windows Phone

[caption id="attachment_4456" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Android's diversity is taking it beyond Google's control.[/caption] Facebook Home has just been launched and it is basically an Android home screen replacement. In mobile operating systems, the screen of apps

Asia in a balance, tablet GPU faceoff, cancer research gets data boost

Posted by Dave Junia 4 April 13 Snippets Android, Asia, Benchmark, Cancer, China, Cloud, iCloud, Interview, iOS, Jobs, Lee Hsien Loong, Obama, Privacy, Research, Singapore, Tablet, United States, Windows

[caption id="attachment_4438" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 4 April 2013[/caption] Asia might be the continent that grabs all the headlines in 2013. China Sea island disputes have been compounded by a heated Korean border. It is not

Unlocking the One X: The point of no return. (Credit: mobilesyrup)

Rooting my HTC One X

Posted by Dave Junia 30 March 13 Tech Android, Custom ROM, HTC, One X, Root, ViperX

[caption id="attachment_4346" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Unlocking the One X: The point of no return. (Image Credit: mobilesyrup)[/caption] I finally did it. My warranty is due in a week and it was time to try something new

Galaxy S4 vs. One, understanding Bitcoin, Stuxnet labelled an ‘Act of Force’

Posted by Dave Junia 28 March 13 Snippets Android, Bitcoin, Career, Galaxy, How To, HTC, Hugo Chavez, Iran, Israel, One, Samsung, Stuxnet, United States, Venezuela

[caption id="attachment_4323" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 28 March 2013[/caption] The most comprehensive head to head analysis of Samsung's Galaxy S4 and the HTC One is out and the verdict is... there is no clear winner. Bitcoin

Google Keep, Simon Cowell on YouTube exclusive, Chameleon for Android

Posted by Dave Junia 22 March 13 Snippets Android, Austerity, Chameleon, Cyprus, EU, Google, Greece, GUI, Keep, Launcher, United Kingdom

[caption id="attachment_4259" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 22 March 2013[/caption] Watch out Evernote, Google has revamped Notebook into the new Keep. The app is now available and here is how you can make most of it. Simon

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Is a Unified Operating System Possible?

Posted by Dave Junia 19 February 13 Tech Android, Chrome, Design, Desktop, Google, Laptop, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Phone, Tablet, Windows

[caption id="attachment_3790" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Possible? One OS - Many Screens[/caption] An operating system used to be the first thing that came to a user's mind when asked what kind of computer he / she runs.

Tamagotchi on Android, bypass iOS 6.1 lockscreens, cops that murder

Posted by Dave Junia 15 February 13 Snippets Android, Dorner, European Union, FTA, How To, iOS, Law, Police, Tamagotchi, United States

[caption id="attachment_3722" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 15 February 2013[/caption] Do you have fond memories of the tamagotchi? Relive it for free if you have an Android device. Staying with smartphones, a familiar bug occurs again on

Galaxy S4 in April? Pyongyang rips off COD, Arsenal’s very first website

Posted by Dave Junia 8 February 13 Snippets Activision, Android, Apple, Arsenal, COD, Galaxy, iPhone, Mac, Microsoft, North Korea, PAP, Politics, Samsung, Singapore, Surface, Windows, YouTube

[caption id="attachment_3586" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 8th February 2013[/caption] If you are buying a smartphone, you might want to wait till April for a reputable Korean firm. Call of Duty has landed North Korea in YouTube

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