Movie and TV enthusiasts around the globe will cheer tonight! The reign of the comical 3D glasses is drawing to a close. Scientists at MIT’s Media Lab, who are at the cutting edge of graphics technology, have developed a way to make 3D images visible without the aid of eyewear. Even better, this new version […]
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users will be familiar with the gadgets that can be displayed on the desktop. The ticking clock, RSS feeder, and weather monitor are examples of the neat little add-ons that provide Microsoft users with convenience. However, Microsoft has issued a recommendation on its Knowledge Base that they be disabled altogether. […]
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again just to make doubly sure you’re aware: July 9th (NZ July 10th) is the day the FBI and the American government will switch off DNS servers, cutting thousands of computers’ access to the internet. Many people have checked to see if they will be affected, but […]
Apple is gearing up to unleash the iPad Mini before the year is out! Or so say rumours. Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch reported that people close to the matter, in the Apple Asian supply-chain, told them the component suppliers for Apple are preparing for mass production of a smaller-sized iPad in September. They added […]
Researchers at Rice University, Houston, U.S.A., have developed a type of battery that can be painted onto virtually any surface. The lithium-ion “battery-in-a-can” is rechargeable, and consists of multiple layers. Each layer represents a component of the traditional battery. Instead of the layers being rolled into a cylinder, the battery is left flat. Each layer […]
Apple has won the right to ban the sale of all Samsung Galaxy tablets in the United States of America. The injunction is directed against the Galaxy Tab 10.1, which was slated by many to be the leading challenger to the iPad. According to Reuters, Apple is claiming that Samsung stole its intellectual property, and […]
Microsoft’s own manufacturer and partner expressed doubts over the success the Surface tablet is likely to enjoy. Acer has turned its nose up at the possibility of Microsoft becoming a serious tablet rival to Apple, and has instead urged Microsoft to focus on delivering its new operating system. Acer’s senior vice president and president for […]
New Zealand could be getting a brand new 4G network before Australia, and even the U.K., when analogue television is switched off in November, 2012, and work is started on building a 4G network for 2013. From that date the only way New Zealanders will be able to watch TV is with FreeView or a […]
The internet is the playground of the modern world. It’s an informational highway that directs you to virtually anything: nasty and nice. It is also a wonderful teaching tool for children, but as a parent you have to keep in mind that anything you do online, your kids can do too. Shopping, talking to strangers, […]
Apple unveiled its newest Macbook Pro on Tuesday, to the adoring gasps of millions of fans around the world. Weighing in at 2.03kg (4.46 pounds) and standing at a mere 1.8cm (0.71 inches), the new Macbook Pro is the lightest and thinnest full-scale laptop Apple has ever created. (image credit: Apple.com) Apple proudly totes the […]
