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News is surfacing that Apple’s biggest rival Samsung are soon to launch a new watch that will allow you to browse the Internet and make phone calls. Apple and Samsung will battle each other out on a whole new level. The Samsung watch is set to be called the Galaxy Gear and will be released on September 4th at the IFA, the annual technology trade fair in Europe. The watch will run on Google Android, this will allow you to download apps , browse the Internet and use email. Samsung are set to launch a whole range of wearable technology, great news for gadget geeks! It is speculated that health orientated gadgets will soon be released from Samsung also. Samsung Galaxy Gear Apple have also been engineering their own iWatch . However, it is not expected to be revealed until later in the year. Rumors are circulating that Apple have encountered challenges with usability, screen size and battery life. It aims to have the same sort of function as the Galaxy Gear. The first reports of ...

Animation is one of the most revolutionary movements the world had come across almost ninety years back. The production had moved through many ups and downs in these years. The animation production was never easy in these days. In the initial days there was no technology and machinery that could muscle the production and make the process easier. The invention of the computer brought a massive change in this trade. The process became easier. It is not completely right that the process of animation became easier because of computer but manual workload minimized. Madagascar by Dreamworks Animation Initially the animation production was completely dependent on the hand drawing. The artist had to be very strong with his art work to generate the character as it is all the time. The motion of the characters was also created by the hand drawing. Later with the introduction of the computer the production work became easier. The computer also gave the birth of 3d animation. The advan...

With the increase of tablet users and smart-phone users especially In Singapore, it has become important for website designers to keep in mind that a website will not only be viewed in a laptop, but also in screens of various sizes owing to the varieties of smart-phones available . Marketers now need to know that to promote their brand as much as possible they need to get the traffic coming from such devices too. And hence, for the same, additional designing has to be done. Responsive Web Design (RWD) comes to the rescue here as it lets the website designer to present a self-resizing website which fits itself in any screen size. Thus it eliminates the need to make separate mobile websites and thus works for all devices, let these be a smart-phone, a tablet, a laptop or a desktop. For a fool proof responsive design, the points a web designer has to keep in mind are - Designers and developers must keep in mind that a user will of course not like to be deprived of all the c...

Nvidia has been a company I've trusted for years. I've been a PC gamer since I was a kid, building computers with Nvidia graphics cards . When I picked up my first Android tablet, it was the Tegra 3 equipped Nexus 7. So when Nvidia announced something radical at CES earlier this year, I was enthralled. That something was the Nvidia Shield , a a kind of games-focused Android device, formed of a 5-inch touchscreen mounted above a controller. The controller held the guts of an Android device inside, powered by Nvidia's new Tegra 4 Android chipset. The design makes for an ideal Android-powered gaming platform, with hundreds of titles in the Play store as well as a select few in the Shield-only game store. Just there, I was already tempted - the ideal Android handheld! What sealed the deal was another source of games: my PC! Using some clever streaming technology, I would be able to bring controller-capable PC games from my desk to my couch, my living room or indeed pr...

As a serious gamer its hard to stuff a gaming computer or console into a backpack, so here are a few options that easily stuff into a solar-recharging backpack. 1- Retro Gaming Fix – The Atari Arcade for iPad Atari fans will love this iPad docking station with its classic red line design. It seamlessly supports all Atari games available for the 20-inch iPad. This gaming console and iPad docking station is a retro gear style joystick and four button control pad. As it is roughly the same size as the iPad, it easily slips into a backpack. The one downside is that players have to take turns since its a single joystick docking station. And don't get too enthusiastic while playing, the joystick IS the docking station. 2 - Old School Gaming Fix – Nintendo Gaming Dock This cool, backpack friendly gaming dock turns most iPad devices into a high-definition gaming console for two. The dual controllers are totally old-school Nintendo and the console allows you to play ...

Fantasy Football is the ultimate game for any serious football fan. However, keeping all the stats and possibilities straight can be more than a little challenging. An app can make all the difference in whether you win or lose. Check out the  top 3 fantasy football apps to help make you a better player in real time, so you can manage your lineup from anywhere, right up to cut-off time. Yahoo! Fantasy Football App The Yahoo! Fantasy Football App is the most popular of apps for fantasy football and for good reason. The price simply can’t be beat – it’s free. Available for both iPhone and Android , the Yahoo app lets to keep up with multiple leagues and teams, so you can manage all your fantasy football accounts easily from one app. Updates on injuries, football news and live scoring updates mean that you have all the tools you need for those weighty decisions every week. The 2013 updates let you do even more with the Yahoo app. You can now use the app to draft players...

Cell phones were a revelation when they became widely available to the general public. They gave us a way to keep in constant contact with our friends and family, meaning that no matter where we happened to be, we were never “off the grid.” Of course, calling your loved ones was just one of many possible applications for these new phones: they also single-handedly ushered in a new era for small and large business owners. Now there was an effortless way to stay in contact with employees “in the field” when they left the office to conduct business elsewhere; they no longer had to remain dependent on, say, pay phones or hotel room telephones. Their calls could be private, and best of all, mobile. Today, another new technology is about to take business telephone systems to the next level. VoIP phone services (Voice Over Internet Protocol) are positioning themselves as the next big thing not only in business communications technology, but for the average citizen. Here’s how it ...