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Kobo unveils Its ‘Porsche of e-Readers’

E-book seller Kobo has released - what it has described - as a “high definition” e-ink based device.   Kobo, on April 15, revealed its limited-edition Aura HD e-ink reader. Many eBook readers have already labelled it as the ‘Porsche of e-Readers’.   The Thursday, April 18th, 2013

The incredible Nazi ‘sun gun’ that never was

• Giant space mirror would have concentrated the sun’s rays on Earth • German army would use it to ‘burn enemy cities’ or ‘boil part of an ocean’ • Would also contain a manned space station complete with gardens   It might sound like Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Beware while creating your own GPS 'fingerprint'

• It's easy to identify smartphone users by their movements • Researchers from MIT and elsewhere tracked 1.5 million people for 15 months • Each mobile user's daily movements has been found to be unique for creating a "fingerprint" • Privacy advocates in Thursday, March 28th, 2013

Record what you write!

Gadgets have pheromones emanating from them. With a glance at them, you immediately want them for yourself. I know I speak for 80% of the Dhaka-ites and even the 50+ age group.   However, the gadget I shall unveil today is one Friday, November 9th, 2012

A new wave of the arts

Not that the days of the easel and the oil paints are over, a new dimension has certainly come into existence in the art world. With the advent of technology and the miniaturization of computing devices, many artists have moved Friday, September 7th, 2012

Google Nexus 7 – A steal

If you were wondering, no – there was no Nexus 6 or 5 before this one; it has started with a 7. The 7 refers to the screen size of 7 inches. I got a hold of this nifty device Saturday, August 11th, 2012

LG Optimus 4X HD

This is one of those rare handsets that break the bank of a young individual but is worth every penny. The only LG phone I had ever owned was an LG Cookie which was a pleasure to use. However LG Saturday, August 4th, 2012

Sony Playstation® Vita: Videogame or phone?

I have always been an avid fan of video games. I remember buying my first Atari video game back in early 90’s and that was followed by Nintendo Gameboy, Sega Megadrive, Playstation 1, Playstation 2, Nintendo Wii and so on. Saturday, July 14th, 2012

Nokia Lumia 900 – Can Nokia be saved?

Whenever I go to buy a cell phone the first thing I consider is, should I buy an iOS powered iPhone or an Android based handset? These two operating systems have taken the consumers by storm and rightfully. Not only Saturday, July 7th, 2012

Microsoft surfaces ‘Surface’

Microsoft has unveiled their latest gadget, a stylish tablet with the name of ‘Surface’. Immense hype has already been created in the technology community about the gadget and its market repercussions. Talks like, “Microsoft stole Apple’s idea of the iPad” Saturday, June 30th, 2012
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