S.L.R. Advantages at Half the Size New York Times: Longtime Pogue readers already know that I’m a huge fan of Sony’s recent cameras. This company came out of nowhere — well, out of something like seventh place — to seize the leadership of the industry where it counts: in sensor size. As you flip through […]
Free app transforms your iPhone, iPad in...
Naturally, you don’t carry around a flatbed scanner with you to digitize documents, receipts, business cards or hand-written notes and sketches. But a new and free app called Scanner Mini from Readdle can turn your iPad or iPhone into a powerful – and portable – scanner to accomplish these kinds of tasks. While it’s missing […]
Balloon-Powered Internet For Everyone
What is Project Loon? Many of us think of the Internet as a global community. But two-thirds of the world’s population does not yet have Internet access. Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps, and bring […]
Google expands internet access with ball...
Google reveals plans to send hot air balloons to the edge of space to boost web access. Google Inc has launched a small network of balloons over the Southern Hemisphere in an experiment it hopes could bring reliable internet access to the world’s most remote regions, the company said. The pilot programme, Project Loon, took […]
Google floating balloons to expand Inter...
These days when you see something strange flying overhead, you might wonder if it’s a drone. But in this case, it’s a “loon,” and it belongs to Google, which thinks the world needs the Internet absolutely everywhere. And you probably won’t see it flying because it will be in the stratosphere, where it can avoid […]
E3 2013: the show’s biggest gaming surpr
From Donkey Kong to Killer Instinct, we round up E3’s most unexpected treats Ubisoft- With E3 almost over for another year, we’ve finally seen pretty much everything the show has to offer – meaning we feel sufficiently informed to start making sense of it all. We’ve already picked through the treats on show to bring […]
Accessorize it: Hot smartphone, tablet a...
Friends don’t let friends use an unprotected smartphone. They also don’t let them listen to music through the phone’s tiny speakers, type for extended periods of time on the touchscreen or leave the house without a back-up power solution. Accessories – such as protective cases, Bluetooth speakers, portable keyboards and battery boosters – can all […]
The hottest tech on show at E3
E3 2013: Best tech E3 is all about the games. Sort of. While the top gaming titles steal the limelight at the big LA expo there is also a wealth of cutting edge hardware on show as well. MSN Tech has been treading the vast Los Angeles Convention Center floorboards all week, checking out all […]
Flipboard amazing Apps for iPhone 5 – Yo
** One of Apple’s “Amazing Apps for iPhone 5.” *** CATEGORY: News / Social Networking DEVELOPER: Flipboard Inc. VERSION: 1.9.7 UPDATED: Jul 20, 2010 Beautifully designed for iPad and iPhone, Flipboard creates a personalized magazine out of everything being shared with you. Flip through your Facebook newsfeed and Google+ Circles, tweets from your Twitter timeline, […]
Apple unveils iOS 7: The fresh new face ...
Apple unveils iOS 7: The fresh new face of Apple’s future Apple’s future is mobile, and the company’s mobile platform just got a fresh new look. The WWDC keynote is currently underway and amid the flurry of announcements from today’s show, Apple just debuted iOS 7, the latest version of its wildly successful mobile platform. Apple […]