Archive : Tech

Apple TV’s new avatar as as a streaming media device is a potential threat for other streaming service providers. In response to  Apple’s  99-cent TV show rentals launch  Amazon’s is now offering 99-cent  purchases ( yes, purchases and not rentals) of various ABC and FOX shows, which means a whole host of Amazon Video-On-Demand. Roku had also cut prices on its entire lineup [...]

Apple’s upgrade to iTunes 10 with an improved interface and new logo saw the  media management software turn into a fledgling social network called Ping that could rival Facebook and Twitter. The 160 million of  iTunes Store registered users worldwide can now click the ‘Ping’ tab in iTunes, create a profile and begin following and being followed by like-minded music fans. [...]

Along with the new iPod touch, Apple’s announced a brand new, re-designed iPod shuffle. The front controls are back while a clip is located around the other side. This model features voice controls. It has a 15 hour battery life and comes in silver, blue, green, pink and orange.and will cost $49. The newly introduced iPod Nano is incredibly small, we’re talking shuffle size . It’s all [...]

The new iPod Touch is an iPhone 4, minus the phone and SMS functions – need we say more.it is powered by the the same A4 chip found in  iPhone 4.  There’s an integrated gyroscope now for more  gaming control. The Wi-Fi antenna now supports 802.11n at 2.4GHz. The two noteworthy improvements are the Retina screen and the dual cameras. The screen is the same found in the iPhone 4: [...]

Apple TV’s streaming service is a new feature for the device, but, streaming TV devices such as Roku XR and  Pop Box have been around for some time now.  Anything ‘Apple’ does generate tremendous amount of interest, awe and curiosity. Let’s compare and see If it does justice to the hype. Device: AppleTV Roku XR Pop Box LG BD550 Price: $99 $99 $129 $130 – [...]

Palm has  announced the beta release of its SDK for webOS 2.0 – a final release should not be far –  to the webOS developers participating in Palm’s early access program, those  developers are getting a preview of the next version of Palm platform. Read on to find out more about the features in the new SDK. Stacks Palm’s groundbreaking card metaphor made multi-tasking on [...]

Soon after the rumors of a YouTube’s video rental service it has emerged that the day may not be too far before Apple starts offering streaming video through iTunes soon. iTunes’ customer survey seems to hint towards this “Titles are available to watch instantly” is listed among the survey questions which will be a refreshing change from the current method where it requires [...]

A study result  conducted by a  psychologist about  Facebook was shown to have some interesting correlations with self-esteem and narcissism in young adults.The current study examines how narcissism and self-esteem are manifested on Facebook. Self-esteem and narcissistic personality self-reports were collected from 100 Facebook users at York University. Participant Web pages were also coded [...]

Facebook Facebook will implement a long delayed tab width reduction on Pages. The official reductions begins today. The change has been announced by Facebook back in October 2009, but was delayed. After the reduction, the maximum width for any Page tab is 520 pixels, down from 760 pixels. Applications and canvas pages will need to be reformatted or else they will appear broken. The change [...]

Facebook has accquired Hot Potato, a New York-based startup that specializes in social activity updates for an undisclosed amount according to an  announcement made by Hot Potato . The company will be shutting down operations within a month and delete all existing members data. “This wasn’t an easy decision, especially since we’ve built up a base of dedicated users. If Hot Potato was going [...]