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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

The NSA has it all but what will it do with it?

Dissecting the PRISM Overreaction

Posted by Dave Junia 9 June 13 Current Affairs, Tech Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, National Security Agency, NSA, PRISM, Privacy, Security, Twitter, United States

[caption id="attachment_5289" align="aligncenter" width="615"] The NSA has it all but what will it do with it?[/caption] Americans went up in arms when a program managed by the United State's National Security Agency (NSA) called PRISM

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

Singapore’s defence, U.S. cyberwar strategies, save money on tech

Posted by Dave Junia 13 May 13 Snippets Cyberwar, Defence, Google, Google Glasses, How To, Military, Money, SimCity, Singapore, United States

[caption id="attachment_5006" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 13 May 2013[/caption] Singapore has enjoyed 45 years of National Service and is looking forward to celebrate 48 years of sovereignty Are there signs that Singaporeans are beginning to take security for granted?

Singapore’s baby campaigns, Microsoft hauls Google to EC, perspectives of rape in India

Posted by Dave Junia 11 April 13 Snippets Diablo, Google, India, Microsoft, Population, Singapore

[caption id="attachment_4536" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 11 April 2013[/caption] Singapore wants more babies, but is it doing it right? Microsoft hauls Google to the European Commission together with 14 other companies for antitrust concerns which is somewhat familiar for the

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

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

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

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.

Halal bak kwa, Singaporean footballing leader, Samsung’s own sheep

Posted by Dave Junia 11 February 13 Snippets Apple, Chrome, Dan Tan, Encryption, F1, Food, Gmail, Google, Logitech, Match Fixing, New Year, Samsung, Sheep, Singapore

[caption id="attachment_3647" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 11th February 2013[/caption] Not liking pork is no longer a reason to resist bak kwa, get the all new beef version today. We (Singaporeans) didn't make Goal 2010 and it

The Year Ahead: Apple

Posted by Dave Junia 7 February 13 Economics, Tech Acer, Apple, Dell, Google, HP, IBM, iOS, iTunes, Mac, Microsoft, OEM

[caption id="attachment_3531" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Apple needs to regain momentum in 2013[/caption] Apple did not enjoy usual warm coverage by the press this year with more negative pieces being churned out against what is usually the

Whatever the future, we need to be naturally connected to everybody.

Technology’s Future

Posted by Dave Junia 10 January 13 Tech Apple, BBM, CES, Connectivity, Convenience, Facebook, Friendster, Future, Geeks, Google, Hi5, Instant, Interface, Limbic System, Microsoft, Natural, Samsung, Singularity, SMS, Twitter, Whatsapp

[caption id="attachment_2981" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Whatever the future, we need to be naturally connected to everybody.[/caption] This week's CES, the rumblings about the direction of Google vs. Microsoft and the already beaten to death topic of

Google’s Actions Highlight Actual Threat

Posted by Dave Junia 15 December 12 Tech Bing, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Search

[caption id="attachment_2763" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Google's world is under attack.[/caption] Google has decided to remove support of Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) for non business users. EAS is currently used to sync email, calendar and contacts with mobile devices, may it be

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