Microsoft intros child-friendly Internet Explorer 9

February 8, 2012

Microsort working on child-friendly Internet Explorer

I salute Microsoft for coming up with a kid-friendly and safe web browser. You see, the software giant teamed up with British group CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Center) to develop a safer version of the IE9. It’s the same web browser but now it features easy access to CEOP pages, thinkuknow.co.uk tabs, Bing, and a Jump List that allows the parents to set their children’s age groups. Read more

Prada Phone by LG 3.0 launched

February 8, 2012

Edward Norton and Daria Webony

We’ve mentioned this already but it’s finally here: the LG 3.0 PRADA phone. The luxury smartphone was launched with two celebrities as the new faces of their global advertising campaign– Hollywood actor Edward Norton and model Daria Werbowy. Campaign photos were shot by British photographer David Sims. Read more

Panasonic releases Eneloop Walt Disney edition for the latter’s 110th Anniversary

February 8, 2012

panasonic eneloop walt disney edition

Most kids’ toys are battery-operated. For a parent like me, they are godsend until they run out of power and you have to buy a new one. Of course, you don’t need to buy new ones each time because there are rechargeable batteries nowadays.

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Siri holds 25 percent of Wolfram Alpha searches

February 8, 2012

Siri

Wolfram Alpha is where answers to complicated questions to Siri come from. About 25 percent of the searches done there are from Siri.

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BioLite CampStove makes camping greener

February 8, 2012

BioLite CampStove

The BioLite CampStove could be the ultimate camping gear for the geeks. Why, this thing can charge USB gadgets from cellphones to flashlights and more. Your USB gadgets can be charged by this BioLate CampStove even while you’re cooking as it generates power from the heat.

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[Video] Android-powered LG Optimus Vu spotted

February 8, 2012

Android-powered LG Optimus Vu spotted

LG is expected to launch a new handset. Nothing is official yet but looks like the LG Optimus Vu is for real. The smartphone features a 5-inch multitouch display screen, 5.3 aspect ratio, 1024 x 768 pixel resolution, microSD card slot, dual core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, 8MP camera, 8GB storage, and 1GB RAM.
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Motorola now after Microsoft for Windows 7, Xbox 360 patents

February 8, 2012

Motorola now after Microsoft for Windows 7, Xbox 360 patents

Motorola is on a roll going after companies for patent infringement. We heard of the battle between Motorola and Apple yesterday and now, it’s with Google.

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RIM rolls out PlayBook 2.0

February 8, 2012

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RIM tried to join the tablet bandwagon but has yet to be a success. The hardware is great by industry standards but the software of the Playbook isn’t impressive. For one, the Blackberry tablet doesn’t have a native e-mail app which is actually basic.

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Google rolls out Chrome for Android

February 8, 2012

Google Chrome for Android

Chrome browser finally gets an Android version. It’s still in beta version but I think it’s good to use now.

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[Video] Samsung commercial at the SuperBowl

February 8, 2012

samsung at superbowl

You know how Samsung is with their recent ads taking a job directly at Apple. The latest one aired at the Superbowl was no exception.

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