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Finger Mounted Camera Turns Any Book into Audiobook

Finger Mounted Camera Turns Any Book into Audiobook   Technology has dramatically evolved over the years and it has paved way for endless possibilities. Camera technology is no different in that regard. Take FingerReader for that matter that hints at that very fact. It’s a prototype, developed by Media Lab at MIT especially for the

Samsung, BlackBerry and IBM team up to make SecuTablet

Samsung, BlackBerry and IBM team up to make SecuTablet   Blackberry is returning to the tablet market, this time with the help of Samsung and IBM. The three have teamed up in an effort to make a spy-proof tablet for enterprise users. The tablet is not a successor to the BlackBerry Playbook; in fact, the

Samsung Announces Budget Tablet Galaxy Tab 3 V

Samsung Announces Budget Tablet Galaxy Tab 3 V   In another event in Malaysia, Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 3 V which will join its more capable brethren, the more powerful Galaxy Tab A pair, announced in Russia earlier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V can be seen as a successor to the Galaxy Tab

Microsoft Announces the Ultra Low Cost Lumia 430

Microsoft Announces the Ultra Low Cost Lumia 430   In the low-end segment of the smartphone market, one can argue that only Motorola and Microsoft offer phones with a decent experience. It is no surprise then that the latter is further lowering the bar now with the announcement of the $70 Lumia 430, which offers

Meet PlayPod, a Made in Pakistan Racing Simulator for Enthusiasts

Meet PlayPod, a Made in Pakistan Racing Simulator for Enthusiasts     It is easier these days to spot people who fancy first-person shooter games than those who are into racing simulators. Besides the element of fun, it’s all about making the experience mimic reality as closely as possible. Unlike the former, racing simulators can

Finger Mounted Camera Turns Any Book into Audiobook

Finger Mounted Camera Turns Any Book into Audiobook   Technology has dramatically evolved over the years and it has paved way for endless possibilities. Camera technology is no different in that regard. Take FingerReader for that matter that hints at that very fact. It’s a prototype, developed by Media Lab at MIT especially for the

Quell: The World’s First Pain Relief Wearable Is Here

Quell: The World’s First Pain Relief Wearable Is Here   Quell, one of the wearables announced at CES 2015, is a drug-free device that will help in relieve chronic pain. The wearable stimulates your nervous system to create a natural response that blocks out the pain signals. The wearable was part of an indieGoGo campaign

Kingston Launches High Performance Predator PCIe SSD

Kingston Launches High Performance Predator PCIe SSD   While Samsung and others have already announced the high speed next-generation PCIe SSDs, it is Kingston with its HyperX Predator M.2 SSD which will be the first wide-scale commercially available SSD to use this tech. It is still in its nascent stages and as you would expect,

Microsoft Announces the Ultra Low Cost Lumia 430

Microsoft Announces the Ultra Low Cost Lumia 430   In the low-end segment of the smartphone market, one can argue that only Motorola and Microsoft offer phones with a decent experience. It is no surprise then that the latter is further lowering the bar now with the announcement of the $70 Lumia 430, which offers

Apple Drifts Away From Jobs

Apple Drifts Away From Jobs   Steve Jobs’ Apple displayed a rather fascinating balance between design and utility. Granted, it often shifted more toward the design side, which resulted in problems like Antennagate, but that tended to happen when Jobs wasn’t around. He made sure the products worked well and looked good — he understood