Techubbub : 2012

Tuesday, 25 December 2012

Facebook releases self-destructing messages app

Facebook on Friday released the “poke app” for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The new app allows users to log into their Facebook account and send pictures, 120-character messages and 10-second videos which will self-destruct after being sent within a set period of time (1, 3, 5 or 10 seconds). Users need to press and hold the...

Saturday, 22 December 2012

NASA releases video "Why the World Didn't End Yesterday"

The idea that the end of the world would take place yesterday was based on an interpretation of the ancient Mayan calendar which has a cycle of 5125 years that ends on 21 December 2012. However the world didn’t end and NASA released a video explaining why it didn’t happen. ...

Sunday, 16 December 2012

Google launches Google Maps for iphone

After Apple launched its own maps app in September, the system was criticised by users due to blurry satellite images, missing towns, wrong location and misspelled landmarks. CEO Tim Cook offered a public apology and advised users to go to Google Maps through the mobile Web browser. Cook wrote "We are extremely sorry for the frustration this...

Saturday, 15 December 2012

Samsung Launches Galaxy Muse MP3 Player

Samsung last week launched Galaxy Muse, a MP3 Player with Smartphone Sync Capablility that shares physical features and design aesthetics with the latest Galaxy smartphones. The new device measures 1.7 inches tall by 1.25 inches wide, weighs 0.48 ounces and comes with a built-in clip on back. Galaxy muse offers touch-sensitive...

Sunday, 11 November 2012

Skype to replace Windows Live Messenger

Most of 100 million users of Windows Live Messenger will be forced to switch to Skype as Microsoft this week announced that the 13-year-old Messenger will be retired by March 2013 and will be replaced by Skype, except in China. Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion last year and claims users who switch to Skype will get better support...

Sunday, 28 October 2012

Apple launches iPad mini

Apple this week at an event in California launched a new tablet half the size of its existing iPad called “iPad mini”. The device is 23% thinner and 53% lighter than the third-generation, it is 7.2mm (0.3in) thick and weighs 0.68lbs (0.3kg). It features a 7.9 inch (20cm) display, a fast A5 chip, FaceTime HD and 5 megapixel iSight...

Saturday, 13 October 2012

Microsoft reveals wrist motion sensor

Microsoft this week at the User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) 2012 conference unveiled a motion sensor “Digits” that users can wear on their wrists to track hand movement and orientation as well as finger motion. “Digits” uses an infrared laser line, infrared camera, infrared diffuse illumination, and inertial measurement...

Sunday, 16 September 2012

Amazon launches new Kindle Fire HD tablets

Last week at an event in California Amazon has unveiled three new Kindle tablets, a new version of the current tablet and the Kindle Fire HD in two screen sizes, 7in (17.8cm) or 8.9in (22.6cm). The upgraded version of the existing device is faster and has a longer battery; and it will cost £129. The Fire HD models run a modified...

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Apple unveils new iPhone 5

Apple today at an event in San Francisco unveiled the new iPhone 5 which is 18% thinner and 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S and made of glass and aluminium. It has a larger 4-inch screen which allows users to see five rows of apps. The new iPhone 5 will run IOS 6 operating system and features a faster processor called the A6, an 8MP camera...

Saturday, 1 September 2012

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 launched at IFA 2012

Samsung this week at IFA (one of the world's largest consumer electronic event) in Berlin has unveiled the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 “phablet”, a hybrid between a phone and tablet. The new Samsung device runs on Google's latest Android operating system Jelly Bean and features a 5.5-inch screen, an 8MP camera on the rear with an LED...

Thursday, 23 August 2012

Facebook sued for stealing Timeline idea

The Chinese company Cubic Network claims Facebook has stolen its Timeline feature which allows people to tell the story of their lives in chronological order. The Chinese start-up founded four years ago claims they launched the same layout in 2008 and is suing Facebook for potential patent infringement. Mark Zuckerberg...

Saturday, 4 August 2012

TshirtOS: the world's first programmable T-shirt

Whiskey maker Ballantine’s and the London-based clothing company CuteCurcuit have developed “TshirtOS”, the world's first wearable, washable and programmable T-shirt which could announce a new era of wearable digital technology. This prototype features a 1000 RGB LED screen, a USB port, two headphone sockets, an accelerometer, a built-in...

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Kuratas: the world's first giant boardable robot

The boardable robots era has come; the Japanese company Suidobashi Heavy Industry on Sunday in Tokyo at the Wonder Festival unveiled a 13ft combat robot called “Kuratas” which can be controlled from inside as well as remotely via 3G. Engineers Wataru Yoshizaki and Kogoro Kurata have been working on the robot since 2010, the company...

Friday, 27 July 2012

Apple releases latest version of its Mac operating system

Apple on Wednesday has released OS X Mountain Lion, the latest version of its operating system for Mac computers, which includes features already implemented on its mobile devices. The operating system introduces iCloud internet storage service which allows users to connect their emails, contacts and calendars across several computers, iPhones...

Thursday, 26 July 2012

New virus spreads on Facebook

Trusteer discovered this week a new Citadel malware which is spreading on Facebook to ask users for a donation to a fake children’s charity, the scam aims at stealing user’s credit card number. The malware infects the computer and inserts itself into the Facebook session to display a pop up which prompts charity donation and asks for the...

Sunday, 22 July 2012

Google declares war on Mexican drug cartels

Eric Schmidt, Google's executive chairman recently visited Mexico’s most violent cities where civic leaders asked him for help. This week at a conference on international crime in California, Schmidt said “They were looking for a universal hammer to protect them. For me the answer was obvious. It was technology.” Experts claimed at the conference...

Saturday, 21 July 2012

Ashton Kutcher plays Steve Jobs

Ashton Kutcher looked exactly like a young Steve Jobs in a series of photos taken in Los Angeles as the two and a half men star will play the Silicon Valley visionary in one of two films that chronicle the life of the Apple co-founder, titled "Jobs: Get Inspired". “Jobs” started filming this month with scenes in the actual garage where Jobs...

Eggasus, the future of transportation

Eggasus is a three-wheel mobility scooter powered by an electric motor that is located in the front wheel, it is fully enclosed and zero-emission. This prototype has been created by Eggasus which has not yet announced official specs and claims it has been researching for decades on alternative urban transportation. The egg-shaped electric...

Thursday, 19 July 2012

Microsoft unveils new Office 365

Microsoft yesterday in San Francisco unveiled the next version of Microsoft Office, the new “Office 365” which is a big departure from the software that the world’s 1 billion users have come to know, this version has been designed from a Metro UI perspective and will feature touch controls. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that...

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Google announces Nexus 7 Tablet

Today at Google I/O 2012, the company announced Nexus 7, the 7-inch-screen tablet will feature Google’s latest version of the Android operating system, called Jelly Bean, a 1,280-by-800 pixel high-definition screen, a front-facing camera and comes with Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth and NFC. The tablet weighs 340 grams and has a battery life...

Sunday, 24 June 2012

Microsoft unveils Surface Tablet

Last Monday at an event in Hollywood Microsoft has unveiled Surface, the device will feature Windows 8 system, Intel or ARM-based processor, 10.6 inch (26.9cm) displays, built-in kickstands and are housed in magnesium cases. The company's chief executive, Steve Ballmer, said he had wanted to give the software "its own companion hardware". The...

Friday, 15 June 2012

Apple launches new Macbook Pro

Apple has launched last Monday the new 15 inch MacBook Pro at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, the device features a hybrid design between the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with a thickness of 18 mm and a weight of 2.02 kg. It arrives sporting a Retina Display which first debuted on mobile devices with IOS (iPhone...

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Samsung unveils new Galaxy S3

Samsung has unveiled last Thursday in London expected Galaxy S3, among its main features include a Super AMOLED HD screen of 4.8 inch, a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, Exynos, NFC capabilities, a camera "front facing" (front ) of 1.9 megapixels, located in the upper right and the regular camera of 8 megapixels. Among many other new features,...

Sunday, 22 April 2012

The pen that could replace whiteboards

Electronic company Interphase unveiled Penveu at the DEMO 2012 event held this week in Santa Clara, California. It is a electronic pen that converts just any flat surface into an interactive display by using a technology known as "embedded computer vision," which was originally designed for spacecraft and military navigation systems. Yoram...

Monday, 9 April 2012

The world’s first flying car shown in New York

A car capable of flying landed today at this year's New York International Motor Show where it will be shown until 15 April. "We are here to prove as many people as possible that this is a dream that will become reality this year," said the Terrafugia spokesman Steve Moscaritolo, who claimed they have received one hundred orders for this...

Sunday, 8 April 2012

Anonymous launches attack on British Home Office website

The Home Office said that its website was temporarily unavailable during Saturday night; a group of hackers who claims ties to Anonymous claimed responsibility for the attack and warned that there would be further attacks every Saturday against the British government websites. The hackers said on Twitter that they launched the distributed...

Thursday, 5 April 2012

Google unveils Project Glass

Google is working on Augmented Reality Glasses that provide the wearer all kind of information about their environment. Google has released a video demonstration of how these futuristic glasses work, they will allow people to check the time, the weather and even read messages from their contacts through a small built-in...

Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Nokia announces Windows phone for China

Nokia Corp. on Wednesday announced its first CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) Windows phone in China, the Lumia 800C, supported by China Telecom Ltd., one of the three largest state-owned companies in the industry. “We’re excited to introduce our first Lumia smartphone, the Nokia 800C, to this important market with our exclusive launch...

Sunday, 25 March 2012

Spotify announces 12 new applications

After having launched a platform to offer third-party applications for its streaming music system, Spotify announced twelve new applications that will give more visibility to labels such as Warner, Def Jam, Domino, Sony, Universal y Matador Records which have invested heavily in the streaming music service. Spotify got record companies support...

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Sony announces no-need-to-touch smartphone

On Tuesday Sony announced the new Xperia Sola, this device could revolutionise the touch screen technology as it integrates for the first time “floating touch” navigation which allows users to browse the web without physically touching the screen, just by placing the finger above it. The finger acts as a mouse pointer in the air, once...

Monday, 12 March 2012

NASA collaborates on Angry Birds Space

NASA collaborated with Finnish company Rovio on the new version of Angry Birds, the popular game that has reached approximately 700 million downloads. With the new version “Angry Birds Space” players can learn about physics and space exploration in a fun way, David Weaver associate administrator for communications at NASA Headquarters in...

Sunday, 11 March 2012

Windows 8 new features

The new Windows 8 has a new graphical user interface called metro, it is a touch interface which the user can use to access information and manage the content in a very simple way, this new version of Windows is a radical departure from Windows 7, "We reimagined windows" said the president of the Windows and Windows Live division Steven...

Saturday, 10 March 2012

The new iPad, a disappointment?

Last Tuesday in San Francisco, Apple finally released the new iPad, prior to release date the press speculated that the name would be iPad 3 or iPad HD but it was launched as "The new iPad" a name that has been criticised for being too generic. The vice president of product marketing at Apple, Phil Schiller, confirmed that...

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