One of the most stressful aspects of a regular working day is the time spent behind the wheel of your car trying to inch through the crawling traffic. Technology is going to come to our rescue soon with driverless cars already very much a reality. While these cars exist they are still far from being […]
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Infographic: The Internet Then and Now
There was a time not long ago when international calls used to cost a hand and a foot. A loved one going out of the country meant that we could talk with them on the phone once every month if we were affluent or once a quarter for the more penny-pinching souls. Fast forward a […]
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50 Keyboard Shortcuts That Will Change Your Life – infographic
There is a lot more that we can accomplish today in a day’s work than what our parents managed. This is mainly because the way we do things is smarter and much faster. Typing as opposed to writing, e-mailing as opposed to a visit to the mailbox, a quick phone call as opposed to a […]
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Online Meetings and Webinar Tools for Business Communication
The way companies choose to communicate with their people says a lot about what they value. Businesses wanting to get an edge on the competition look for solutions that save time and money. Among the most promising tools available for online meetings and webinars is video conferencing. There are host of video conferencing service providers, whi provide […]
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How Your Smartphone Can Make You Healthier – infographic
The time spent behind an office desk has increased manifold in the last generation. While our parents found it possible to go for long, leisurely strolls we can hardly find enough time for a 15 minute stint on a treadmill. Thus, it has become increasingly difficult to remain healthy in the work stressed world of […]
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Mastercard Experimenting with Facial Recognition to Approve Online Transactions
Look around you and chances are you might end up spotting someone pouting for a selfie. As annoying as it may seem, the Banking giant Mastercard is looking to turn this teen obsession into a payment authorization method. Intrigued? Read on. Ajay Bhalla, the man in charge of transaction security at Mastercard says, “The new […]
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When Should I Buy My Child A Smartphone? – Infographic
The current generation of children is exposed to the world of technology at a very young age. It is not surprising to find a 1 year old comfortable with the workings of a touch screen device. However, this omnipresence of smart gadgets increases the onus on parents to ensure that their children are limited to […]
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The People Behind the Way We Live – Infographic
Our average day begins with the coffee maker merrily bubbling away while we take a quick shower, have a bite of some refrigerated oat bars, check out the latest news on the internet, call up a couple of friends and then hail a taxi to reach the air-conditioned interiors of our office. While we manage […]
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6 Virtual Reality Experiences That Will Blow You Away – infographic
Virtual Reality has been on the brink of becoming the next big thing for more than a decade now. In truth the effectiveness of VR games and environments has been considered directly proportional to the nausea induced by them. It is therefore of little surprise that we are still immersed in our PS4s and Xboxes […]
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7 Wearable Technology Roles That Will Change The World – Infographic
Wearable are the future – offering the next generation if IT professionals an incredible opportunity to impact on the real world. The “Internet of Things” is coming, so candidates need to look to the future when it comes to career development and new job opportunists.
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Infographic: 5 Must-Have Gadgets For Travelers
These tech travel gadgets are not only fun and useful, they can help make travel safer and easier. Infographic courtesy of: Allianz.
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3 Examples of How Modern Technology Is Informing Luxury
From our homes to the high street, modern perceptions of luxury have been growing steadily more reliant on technology. Here are three examples of how technology is enriching the leisurely and luxurious side of our lives: Bars and Restaurants In the current era of self-service, D-I-Y supermarket checkouts and online airport check-ins have become increasingly […]
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Supercharge Your Search with These 5 Google Now Features
Google Now, for the uninitiated, is much, much more than a voice-search utility. You can use it to make your life easier in general by supercharging and automating your daily tasks. Google Now will let you do a lot of things, from emailing your boss and checking the weather to finding the best route to […]
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No Kidding: Google to Offer Kid-Friendly Version of its Products
Google is planning to offer kid-friendly versions of its products in the near future, perhaps as early as next year. The mega corporation’s intentions of making itself more kid-friendly were revealed by Pavni Diwanji -VP of engineering at Google- in an interview with USA today. Cyberspace was rife with rumors this past year about Google […]
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Clash of the Wearables: Microsoft Band Vs. Apple Watch Vs. Motorola 360
2014 has been a great year for us gadget lovers. A bunch of powerful smartphones that truly blurred the line between computers and phones released this year, like the Samsung Note 4, the iPhone 6 and the HTC One M8. We also got to see what gaming is going to be like in the years […]
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8 Emerging Tech Trends You Should Know About [Infographic]
Nowadays, there are technologies with overlapping software and systems support and the usage of Internet in all facets of our life are also going to impact the tech trends of the future. In the past few years, we have seen an exponential rise in mobile and cloud-based implementation and it is only expected to increase, […]
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High iPhone 6 Sales, Even After Bendgate
For Apple, “Bendgate” has proven to be a blip on the radar, a lapse, a momentary embarrassment. Even though their big new phone bent, so famously, in a number of widely seen internet videos, the so-called scandal has done nothing to diminish the mobile device’s swollen market share. In fact, sales of the 6 are […]
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Waiting In The Wings: Upcoming Wearable Technology Gadgets in 2014
Wearable technology has steadily been going mainstream, especially over these past two years. In fact, if you go by market figures, wearable technology may be the next big thing- just like smartphones were in 2008.To put it into perspective, the market value of wearable tech was a measly 6.3 million in 2010. In 2014, this […]
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Review: iolo’s System Mechanic 14
Recently, iolo technologies released the newest version of its award winning PC tune-up software: the System Mechanic 14. iolo technologies has long been a market leader in the PC tune-up segment. According to research data published by NPD, its System Mechanic software is the highest selling product of its kind in the US, with a […]
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Google Glance: A Look At Google Products, Services And Tools
One of the biggest startup success of our times, Google has becomes synonymous with instant information. So much so that today the word “search” is on a brink of extinction with the new expression “Google it” taking over. The Oxford English Dictionary has Google listed as a verb and a noun, goes to show its […]
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All You Need To Know About The Google IO 2014
Google kicked off its annual developer conference, Google IO 2014 in San Francisco on Wednesday. The two day event focused on unveiling the road map for many of its products. The conference which was largely an invitation-only event, concluded today with over 80 sessions on the agenda covering important announcements on its long list of […]
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Best Products and Trends CES 2013 [Infographic]
CES is where manufacturers roll out their latest goodies and serious reviewers share what they love – and hate – about new gadgets of all kinds. This infographic, courtesy of The Editors at Electronics Reviews shares the very best in these categories: Have you seen these new devices? Were you at CES 2013? Tell us […]
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Philips Comes Up with the Greenest TV – Econova 42 PFL6806
Going green is not merely fashionable these days…it is a huge trend, which no industry and no company wants to miss.
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Mahjong Online Resources
Do you enjoy playing Mahjong? If so, check out www.mahjonged.com to play online or access other game resources, such as book, info, rules, tiles, history, glossary, etc.
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Algadon Free Online RPG
We last wrote about Mafia MoFo. Today we’re looking at a free online game called Algadon. It is similar to Mafia MoFo in some ways, though it seems to take the best features from numerous online games and add in its own unique features to comprise an excellent new creation. Algadon is medieval fantasy themed, which is an excellent alternative to all the mafia style games.
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Mafia MoFo – Not Just Another Mafia Game
Recently, there has been a lot of activity with online mafia / mobster games, from the problems with Mafia Wars to the launch of Bulletproof, New Mafia, and more. You may be asking why you would care about yet another mafia game.
Mafia MoFo sets itself apart from the rest in several ways. Mafia MoFo is not a MySpace game, which generally makes it more easily accessible, without the performance issues associated with Myspace. However, what really sets Mafia MoFo apart from the rest is the amount of activities that are available to perform. Mafia MoFo is miles ahead of the other games in this regard.
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Bulletproof MySpace Game Poised to Challenge Mafia Wars
A new MySpace game has recently surfaced that is poised to give Mafia Wars some stiff competition. Named Bulletproof, the game offers players a number of advantages over Mafia Wars, especially considering the recent frustration Zynga has caused for many of its players.
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Zynga Causes Extreme Frustration for Myspace Mafia Wars PlayersMyspace Mafia Wars
For those not familiar with the game, Mafia Wars is a Myspace game, produced by Zynga, that has garnered massive popularity since its inception. In Mafia Wars, you are the leader of your family. You build up your family, equip them with attack and defense items as well as vehicles, and fight with other families in the game, building your character up as you go with stronger attack, defense, health, energy, and stamina.
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Reading University Turing Test Searches for a “Thinking” Computer
Alan Turing wrote a seminal paper in 1950 titled ‘Computing Machinery and Intelligence’. In it, he states that a thinking computer is impossible to distinguish from a human in text-based conversation. Alan Turing further hypothesized that a 30% chance existed a computer could be mistaken for a human in a five minute conversation by the end of the 20th Century.
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Evaluating Online Backup Services
After an extensive review of online backup services, we have determined the all-around best online backup service for those serious about online backup protection. Criteria for this evaluation included data transfer speed, software features, service capabilities, etc.