Technology
Are you a slacktivist? Charity (Unicef) bosses slam Facebook users
Children’s charity Unicef has openly derided Facebook users in a hard-hitting campaign, saying hitting the like button won’t save lives. The charity’s Swedish arm has criticised so-called “slativists” for engaging with Unicef online but failing to part with any cash. With the strapline “Likes don’t save lives,” Unicef says it needs money rather than social [...]
New Solar Powered Window Socket could save you money
It is such a simple idea that we wonder why no one has thought of it before. Harnessing the sun’s energy is nothing new, we have all heard about solar panels that capture the sun’s rays and turn them into usable energy, but a plug socket? Well that is something altogether a little bit different. [...]
Microsoft to redesign Windows 8 as sales fall
It is thought that Microsoft are aiming to redesign Windows 8 after receiving customer feedback since it’s launch in February 2012. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said at the time that he was ‘betting the company’ on Windows 8, but sales have proved to be disappointing . Microsoft makes half its money from revenue on selling [...]
The Acer Iconia W3 – Is this the mini Microsoft tablet set to take on Apple?
Microsoft has already released the Surface and the Surface Pro in a bid to snatch market share from Apple’s iPad and Macbook Air. So, we knew it wouldn’t be too long before the Bill Gates-founded multinational launched its own mini tablet. But, it appears Microsoft has been forced to show its hand before it was [...]
Broadening the Reach of Broadband in the Developing World
Globally, people send around 2.8 million e-mail messages per second. That is around 90 trillion messages a year. Analysts agree that this mind-boggling figure is bound to increase exponentially in the coming decade as the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry turns its attention towards the remaining 66 percent of the world’s population that is yet to [...]
Razer Edge Tablet is made for gamers
Gamers who are looking for an innovative and versatile tablet can stop searching now, for the Razer Edge tablet might just be the dream device they have been lusting for. The Razer Edge tablet is simply a home video game system, with a portable console and gaming PC all in one complete package. But don’t [...]
Festival Apps – Our favourite apps for festival goers
It’s always exciting when California’s famous Coachella music festival takes place – because then we know festival season on both sides of the Pond is truly under way. And, there’s a lot that can go right at the festival of your choosing – like securing the perfect spot to watch your favourite band, managing to [...]
Introducing the paper-thin phone that folds itself when you have a call
Does anyone remember those fortune telling fish you used to get in Christmas crackers? Where you would lay them on the palm of your hand and it would predict what was in store for you in the future by curling up at the edges, rolling over or the ends would touch? I reckon there is [...]
The new game that lets you play doctor – Surgeon Simulator 2013
Before surgeons are let loose on real-life patients, they are often trained through computer simulation. Now a controversial new game allows players to operate on virtual patients, performing open heart surgery. Clearly aimed at those who fancy themselves as Dr Gregory House or Grey’s Anatomy’s Meredith Grey, Surgeon Simulator 2013 is described by its makers as [...]
Xbox and PS4: Dates and details
It’s one of the most hotly anticipated gizmos in the gaming world and now we finally know when we’ll get our first glimpse of the new Xbox. Microsoft has announced it be officially unveiling the new console at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21. The US technology giant sent out invites to the [...]
