Archive for July, 2011

Gaming has always remained one aspect of technology that has been widely accepted and popular with the masses. Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's Playstation brought gaming to its cutting edge and now the fans and the game addicts are eagerly looking towards the newest versions of both these bigwigs. Sony’s Playstation 4 is all geared up for a 2012 launch. There have been many speculations regarding the new model of the gaming console. However, the cutting edge design conceived by Joseph Dumary on the site Yako design is really cool and inspiring. What is more, is that the design is eco-friendly and is quite efficient. Here is a straight look at this increasingly talked about design as well as the unique 'Eco Concept'.

Sony's PlayStation 4

Eco Friendly Features

The design of the Playsation 4 calls for the use of eco-friendly materials. In fact, Dumary envisioned the gaming console to be made up of 60% or more of recyclable material. There is a very sensible ‘ Eco Start’ feature in the design that allows the person to save and resume his game exactly where he left it off before switching the console off. This way...

stevejobs-obama

Uncle Steve has more cash than Uncle Sam! Well, not really Steve Jobs, but Apple has now more cash than the U.S Treasury. According to Financial Post, Apple currently boasts a huge cash reserve of US$75.876-billion as of June 2011, while the US treasury department revealed on Thursday that it has just US$73.768-billion in reserves. It surely comes as a shocker for many. Who in their wildest dreams would have guessed the cash reserves of the world's largest technology company will overtake the reserves of the world's most powerful democratic country? We must note here that the numbers are not directly comparable-
The government’s number represents how much financial headroom it has before bumping up against an arbitrary debt ceiling, while Apple’s cash reserve represents the pile of money the Cupterino, California-based company has available on its balance sheet.
But the stats still reveal the enormous growth of Apple ever since it came out with their branded smartphone in 2007. Till then, Apple used to control the music space with their iPods and were laggards in Computer space. Ever since the iPhone was launched, things changed rapidly and the eventual launch of iPad and it's continuous domination in...
In today’s high-tech world, there are more and more desk jobs. People are taken out of the production line and planted in front of a computer screen, as we discover even more ways to make machines do the work while we only supervise. While the productivity advantages are difficult, if not impossible to deny, is that really the whole story? Can we only find the good in that?

desk-jobs

Definitely not. Maybe without realizing, we are being harmed by the very measures we have taken to make our lives better. Here are a few of the issues we face in a desk job. Stance What most doctors will tell you is the fact that being crouched on a chair over a desk all day long is one of the most harmful things you can do to your back. Normally, you would have to only keep the seated position for an hour before standing up and taking a few steps in order to let the back straighten and keep the blood flow normal. Computer screen While it is true that today’s computer screens emit close to no harmful radiation, there are other aspects to consider when...
Technology has advanced leaps and bounds for quite a long time now. We’ve gone from steam power to tablet computers in something like 200 years. This trend has been most apparent during the last half-a-century. And there are no signs that things will change any time soon. So then, what’s the limit? Where are we going? And how far into the future of technology can we really see? There are actually a few theories regarding the path that lies ahead for technology. One of the vast and interesting theories is the idea of the Technological Singularity. In short, this idea theorizes that, in the technological advance, machines will be able to reach the complexity of the human mind and surpass it. Beyond that, if technology continues to evolve like it does today, no one can tell what will happen.

So, What is Technological Singularity?

In trying to explain this concept, Vernon Vinge made a comparison to the theory according to which, at the center of a black hole there is a single point of matter, infinitely small and having infinite mass and gravity – the Singularity. The human mind cannot grasp what this...

Air-Playit

If you are an iPhone or iPad user, you will know how tough it is to transfer an audio or video file from PC/Mac in order to watch it on the iOS device. If the media files are not in suitable formats, one has to convert them before transferring which is a bigger headache. This is where apps like Air Video and ZumoCast come to the rescue. And now, a new kid has joined the party - Air PlayIt from Digiarty software.

What is Air PlayIt?

Air PlayIt is a free app for iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch which you to stream video and audio libraries to the devices via Wi-Fi and 3G/4G networks. You will be able to stream music & movies right from your PC or Mac to your mobile devices. You are not required to worry about any conversion processes as the application is capable of live converting the files! The app offers access to video and music collections stored on both yours and your friends' computers on the go, even miles away from where you live! air-playit1 Setting...
Blogging Tips to make your blog read There is no hard and fast rule that everyone visiting your blog should read your posts. People visiting your blog may partially depend on the SEO strategies you deploy; but guaranteeing the readability of the posts depends on how well you have presented the blog. There are a plethora of blogs that appear in the top results of Google search but only few are really readable. So what’s the reason behind a blog being unreadable? Here are some basic 'to dos' that will make your blog post unreadable - Disastrous Design - This is the first thing that catches the eyes of your audience. As the good old saying goes, "First impression is the best impression"; this is your first chance to create a heavy impression on your audience. If this goes awry then audience will surely have a negative feeling and may move away from your page. There have been many instances when blogs with basic design are too simple and normal. These designs irritate me since there is no uniqueness about it and those designs make the whole blog look plain. I will straight away close the blogs...
macbook-air Guest post by Adam Green. Macbook Air owners nearly always become instant fans. Among laptops, the Air is amazingly thin and as light as it could possibly be. In 11 and 13-inch models, the Air's smallness allows it to fit easily and unobtrusively in nearly any size bag or briefcase. And it's a Mac. For those of you Apple fanatics, that's about all you need to know. But despite all of the Air's attractive qualities, there are still a few features it lacks – even in the souped-up version just released last month. There are features that other (non-Apple) laptops do offer and ones that would make the Air a much more attractive option for frequent travelers: 1. An optical drive Many Air users still like to watch DVD's on the go. Whether it's the business traveler who wants to watch a movie whilst flying, or a round-the-world backpacker looking to kill some time on the road, DVD's are still widely used. The Air ought to have an optical drive to accommodate these basic needs of so many users. Naysayers will point out that adding an optical drive could strip the Air of one of its most beloved features – its thinness....
phone-hacking Technology is a boon as well as a bane. With increasing consumer awareness towards technology, it has become easier for the consumers to embrace the technical aspect of their devices and meddle with it. New age cell phones have developed quite a lot and they are extremely easy to handle. On the same front cell phone hacking has also become increasingly easy for various consumers. This can be a direct threat to everyone's privacy. A very glaring example of this phenomenon is the recent cell phone hacking scandal which saw News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch facing the drama that was brought forth due to the scandal. The threat to people's privacy is quite real with cell phone hacking becoming almost a child's play. Here's how it is done!

Two Basic Phone Hacking Methods

The idea behind hacking a phone is obviously to get information regarding the conversations that the owner of the phone has over the phone. Now, hackers can hack in to the cell phone to get through to a live conversation. The might do it while you are still on the phone talking. Again, another popular cell phone hacking method is to get...
Custom Search
Copyright 2012 Technically Personal!