April 2012
8 posts
I'm Not a Witch. I'm Youm.
By Ermal Hajrizi What’s that you say? It’s Youm - Samsung’s new flexible display. The name makes it’s debut on a seemingly inconspicuous page on Samsung’s website. The company also provides a few diagrams (as seen below) demonstrating how Youm is different from traditional LED and OLED displays.  It’s been common knowledge that Samsung has been long...
Apr 8th
HTC One Series
By Ermal Hajrizi 14. That’s the total number of Android phones HTC released in two short years. Comparisons? Apple released two iPhones in that same period of time. Clearly, HTC has a problem. A problem with spewing out new smartphones all too often. But, they’re looking to change that.  During this years Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, the company announced a new line of...
Apr 6th
Google: An App Dilemma
By Ermal Hajrizi Apps: they’re an integral part of an operating systems ecosystem. Apple started the app store craze with their aptly-named App Store, which was launched in the summer of 2008 - a year after the introduction of the iPhone. More app stores followed, with the debuts of Google’s Android Market (recently renamed Google Play), Amazon’s App Store, and Marketplace for...
Apr 6th
NFL Expands Instant Replay
By Pragyan Khanal Amidst all of the discussion surrounding “Bountygate,” a major rule change in the NFL last week went relatively unnoticed. At the NFL Owners Meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, the owners voted in favor of allowing all turnovers to be reviewed automatically, without the need for a coach’s challenge. This is the NFL’s second major instant replay rule change in as many years, as...
Apr 5th
Apr 4th
Project Glass
By Ermal Hajrizi Ever dream of wearing those futuristic glasses that you always see in the movies? You know the ones. They bring up all sorts of information about what your looking at, answer phone calls, record video, take pictures - they do some crazy things. Too bad they’re only in the movies, right? Right. But not for long. Google has long been rumored to release a...
Apr 4th
Introducing Google Maps 8-Bit for NES (Updated)
By Ermal Hajrizi Remember the NES from the good ol’ days? Well, after a few minor delays, Google has finally developed an 8-bit version of its fantastic Google Maps program for the Nintendo game system. The software, which ships in a custom cartridge for the NES, even comes with a built-in dialup internet connector. Google released a video that delves deeper into all of this, but for now,...
Apr 2nd
Ashton Kutcher to Play Steve Jobs in Upcoming...
By Ermal Hajrizi Can you see the resemblance? Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher will reportedly assume the role of Steve Jobs in a new biopic simply titled Jobs, if Variety is to be believed. According to the source, the movie will chronicle Jobs’ life “from wayward-hippy to co-founder of Apple”, which makes sense considering the age of Kutcher. The movie, dubbed an...
Apr 2nd