May 3, 2012
Geeks will go crazy over anything that can be remotely controlled. So I am fairly certain that this is up a geek's alley. Today, we'll be taking a look at the Egofly Hawkspy radio-controlled helicopter (LT-712) from Xenon Project which retails for $69.99. We'll also be giving this review unit away to a MakeUseOf reader so be sure to join the giveaway and be in the running to win it.
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May 2, 2012
Everyone enjoys a good photograph, but over the last few years, images have migrated from paper to screen as portable electronic devices have become more popular. It is now quite unusual to find anyone viewing a physical photo album, and many have spent hours scanning photographs to save to disc. In the furious rush to digitize everything that was once physical, you will probably find that slides are particularly difficult to deal with.
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May 2, 2012
Are you not using a smartphone, but still want access to a few apps? It might be possible - if your phone can use J2ME, there's a wide variety of apps out there for your phone whether you realize it or not. They are, however, hard to find, so I'm going to list the best ones I know of. I don't own a smartphone. I know, technology bloggers are supposed to be hip cats, up to date with the latest cool technology and slang.
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May 2, 2012
After months of rumors regarding a move into augmented reality, Google finally unveiled its Project Glass initiative at the beginning of April. Apart from a few photographs of annoying models wearing an early version of the Google Glasses, the main draw was a concept video showing one day in the life of someone wearing these futuristic specs. This video was ripe for spoofing.
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May 1, 2012
Intel has just released its new updated processor, code-named Ivy Bridge, for both desktops and laptops. You’ll find these new products listed as the 3000 series and you can buy at least some of them now (stock levels permitting, of course). You may be wondering what the new processors bring to the table. Are they worth the upgrade, or are they just an incremental improvement?
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April 30, 2012
There was a time when every businessman and his dog had a Blackberry. Having one separated the serious executives from the non-serious ones. Everyone started obsessively checking their email every 5 minutes, leading to a medical condition dubbed "Blackberry Thumb". It seemed that Blackberry would be like Darth Vader and rule the entire galaxy. Now suddenly the company is doing an impersonation of a Japanese Kamikaze pilot.
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April 29, 2012
For the purpose of this poll, let’s say a child is anyone 13 years old or younger. Do you think children should own a smartphone at this age or not? Are smartphones a good influence and can they benefit children, or should they be avoided until they’re older?
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April 26, 2012
At the beginning of April Google unveiled Project Glass, a new effort to bring smartphone functionality to your eyeball(s). And that's not me overstating the case. This is a HUD (Heads-Up Display) offering augmented reality, and it's in development right now at Google HQ. We have already heard from James how this technology is perfectly feasible, and that the concept video Google proferred isn't pie-in-the-sky thinking.
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April 25, 2012
The smartphone is the most sophisticated gadget we carry with us everyday. And while we don’t have our own Q Branch working for us in a secret lab, thanks to a few intrepid DIY-ers and hackers, we can repurpose our old smartphones in our basements. Here are three James Bond styled spy gadgets you can make from an old smartphone.
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April 23, 2012
New technologies are constantly being created in order to increase security, and many of those technologies eventually go away because of loopholes and other issues that are eventually discovered. No form of security is exempt from this, including any kind of security that involves transfer of communications. Or at least that's what the status quo currently is.
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April 22, 2012
If you don’t pay attention, you may think iOS and Android are the only operating systems out there. In this poll, we will try to find out which mobile operating systems are popular among MakeUseOf readers, and maybe even discover the true mystery once and for all: are there more iPhone users or Android users out there?
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April 20, 2012
Mobile technology has improved at an incredible rate over the past 20 years. In two decades we’ve gone from cumbersome monochromatic GSM handsets to pocket-sized touch-screen computers we can’t bear to leave the house without. While the developed world is steadily moving away from what we now affectionately call “dumbphones”, for poorer nations this is [...]
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April 19, 2012
Who doesn't like a clean house? Actually, let me rephrase that - who doesn't like a self-cleaning house? Imagine a world where you needn't lift a finger to sweep or mop your floor. We'll be taking a look at a cleaning robot from the most dominant manufacturer available in the market today -- the iRobot Roomba 760. Rest assured that the unit wasn't sponsored by iRobot -- we bought it ourselves, so be prepared for a clear and honest review of the Roomba 760. We're also giving this Roomba 760 away and so if you'd like to be in the running to win it, simply join the giveaway after the review.
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April 13, 2012
Laptop batteries are tricky bits of hardware. You have to plug them in to charge them up, but you can't leave them plugged in too long or they'll be damaged. You can't always let them run out of charge completely and if you so much as look at them askance they'll give up on life just before you've saved your work. You know, they can just be generally painful items when it comes down to it.
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April 13, 2012
Amazon is getting ready to roll out the Kindle Touch internationally, and is issuing a free firmware update for all Kindle Touch owners. The new version number is 5.1.0, and it adds additional languages, instant translations, better Wi-Fi, sharing options, and more. The update will be rolling out wirelessly over the next few days, but [...]
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