Netbooks, even tough most everyone has stopped calling them by that name, are generally smaller, easier to transport and made for checking your email, browsing the web, twitting or even conversing on your Facebook page. Do not let their rather diminutive size scare you or cause you to lose interest, they have a lot of punch and can keep up with even some of the big boys when it comes Read More ...
I can’t say I’ve ever given much thought to what a monkey’s favourite television programme might be, but I’m delighted to say that has all changed. A recent university research project discovered that a three-year-old male rhesus macaque thoroughly enjoyed watching TV footage of a circus elephant, a giraffe and a tiger performing. The study found that when the monkey was watching the animals on TV the frontal lobe area Read More ...
A sneak preview of this shooter game from Bethseda, to be released 16 September 2011. It looks absolutely stunning, with great game play looks great, in-depth story and great visuals. Available on PC, Playstation3, and Xbox 360.
If you are a keen gamer and you want your computing to remain mobile you may be considering buying a gaming laptop instead of a desktop. Laptops have come a long way since the early days of mobile chips being underpowered to conserver power to avoid draining the battery quickly and now sport processors that are often comparable to powerful desktops. This piece will look at two of the latest Read More ...
If you are aged 13-18 and enjoy science, log on to www.google.com/events/sciencefair . Here you will find all the information regarding the upcoming young scientist competition. Open to both single contestants and groups of up to 3, the contest is looking for projects that are interesting, creative and relevant. There are 3 age groups – 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18. Once on the homepage of the site, there is an informative Read More ...
After a few false starts over the years, 3D technology looks to have finally got its act together. After conquering the cinema, it was inevitable that it would come into our homes via our television sets. It should also come as no surprise that electronics giant Samsung is leading the way. They have spent a lot of years, and an awful lot of money, perfecting this technology before releasing it Read More ...
Is there any form of technology in human history that has developed as rapidly as the mobile phone? Let’s consider what is generally acknowledged to be the first ever commercially available portable cellphone. Made by Motorola and launched in 1983, the DynaTAC 8000X was 13 inches high, weighed 28 ounces, and gave a maximum talk time of one hour (imagine!). It was, in short, a brick, and although it gained Read More ...
3D technology is not limited to the silver screen and small screen anymore as Nintendo is bringing it into the gaming world on March 25th with the release of the Nintendo 3DS. However, unlike the theatre the cutting edge technology behind the 3DS allows you to experience state of the art 3D graphics without any special glasses so that you can use it pretty much anywhere. Small enough to still Read More ...
When mobile gambling was first introduced a few years back, it was greatly hyped up but then proved complex to manufacture and then wasn’t widely accepted by the people it was designed for. At the moment many companies with gambling apps for mobiles have been making around 2% of their profits from them, but recently a few groups have been making as much as 10% on them. It’s predicted that Read More ...
Improper disposal of mobile phones, or dumping them in landfill can be a much more serious issue than many people realise. They are not only non-biodegradable products, but also release toxins and carcinogens (cancer producing substance) as they disintegrate. Recycling is fast becoming a safer, and in some cases more profitable option, when it comes to old, unused, or even broken mobile phones. If the handsets are in a good Read More ...
